Breakfast and boxing on menus

Boxing fans in the West Midlands will be able to watch Ricky Hatton's epic world title fight while tucking into breakfast as some pubs will be staying open into the early hours for the big match.

Several venues are screening Sunday morning's event, with hundreds of fans already having snapped up tickets to watch the showdown.

Some pubs have already sold out, including the Cross Sports Bar in Glass House Hill, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, which has sold all of its 150 £10 tickets for Hutton's Las Vegas bout against Floyd Mayweather.

Bar Sport in Bridge Street, Walsall, and Bar Sport in High Green, Cannock, have obtained licences to show the match on their multiple screens. Tickets are priced £10 and include a full English breakfast. The fight is due to start at 3am.

Hatton visited Bar Sport in Walsall in 2005 before he defeated Jostya Tszu.

He signed autographs, posed for pictures and answered fans' questions.

Scott Murray, owner of the Bar Sport chain, said today it was offering fans the opportunity to watch the fight, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy a tasty breakfast at the same time.

Mr Murray added: "It should be a really fantastic night for all fans of boxing, and Ricky Hatton in particular.

"We have staged Ricky Hatton fight nights before and they have been a great success. The atmosphere at both venues should be absolutely fantastic."

Meanwhile, it could be an even more exciting week for Hatton as he is tipped for the Sports Personality of the Year award – if he can pull off an against-the-odds win on Sunday.

Black Country sports presenter and celebrity Baggies fan Adrian Chiles is backing Ricky Hatton to win the prestigious award.

Adrian, co-hosting the show with Gary Lineker and Sue Barker for the second time at Birmingham's NEC on Sunday evening, says bookies' favourite Lewis Hamilton slipping to second place in the last Formula One championship race of the season has given the plucky Mancunian the chance to bag the prestigious title.

He told the Express & Star: "If Lewis had won, he would have run away with it but I think if Ricky wins against Floyd Mayweather he has a great chance. The timing of the fight could be crucial."

Fellow boxer Joe Calzaghe's brilliance will actually count against him according to Adrian.

"He's just too good, so he doesn't capture our imagination," he added.

"If he was badly beaten and then came back and regained his titles it would have more impact, but he has never lost and I hope that record stays in tact."

BBC's Sports Personality of the Year will be screened from 7pm.