Moments ago Ricky Hatton's American promoter Artie Pelullo informed Boxingtalk.com that the WBA welterweight champion will likely return to HBO on December 9 to face mandatory challenger Oktay Urkal at an undisclosed location in the United States.  Pelullo also informed Boxingtalk that Team Mayweather recently "reached out" to him to discuss a possible Mayweather-Hatton bout, but according to Pelullo, "I have said to Al Haymon that we have a mandatory due with Oktay Urkal and that is what we intend to go forward with." More to follow, until then REMEMBER WHERE YOU HEARD IT FIRST! (7:45 PM EST)