Press Releases Exclusive live radio coverage of Hatton v Mayweather and Amir Khan v Graham Earl on 5 Live

Category: 5 Live
Date: 05.12.2007
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Saturday 8 December (approx 10.00-11.00pm):
Amir Khan v Graham Earl

Sunday 9 December (approx 4.00-5.00am):
Floyd Mayweather v Ricky Hatton

Former European Super Bantamweight Champion Spencer Oliver and WBC Super Middleweight Champion Ritchie Woodhall join BBC Radio 5 Live for live coverage of British boxing's huge weekend on 8 and 9 December.

On Saturday 8 December, Amir Khan fights Graham Earl. On commentary duty is Spencer Oliver, who joins 5 Live's Ronald McIntosh with David Croft in the studio.

In the early hours of the following morning, Sunday, Floyd Mayweather meets BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2007 nominee Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas.

The bout looks set to be a spectacular contest between two unbeaten fighters, and one which will see the victor heralded universally as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.

Commentary comes from Mike Costello and Ritchie Woodhall.

Notes to Editors

Listen to 5 Live via 909 & 693 AM, digital radio, digital television and online at bbc.co.uk/5live.

Ricky Hatton is one of ten nominees for BBC Sports Personality Of The Year to be broadcast on Sunday 9 December at 7.00pm on BBC One, 5 Live and bbc.co.uk/sport.

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