BOXING fan Owen Coyle will be one of millions up and down the country who stay up long into the night to tune into the battle of the unbeatens at the MGM Grand.

Something has got to give between Ricky Hatton, undefeated in 43 bouts with 31 knockouts, and Floyd Mayweather, unbeaten in 38 with 24 knockouts, as the two go head-to-head in the early hours of tomorrow morning (GMT).

Coyle is backing underdog Hatton to turn Pretty Boy' Mayweather ugly and claim the American's WBC welterweight crown.

But until events unfold in Las Vegas, the Burnley manager is concentrating on preserving his own unbeaten record.

Deserved away wins at promotion pushers Watford and Charlton Athletic have been sandwiched between home draws with Stoke and Leicester.

It's been a hectic start to his Turf Moor career, with all of his four games in charge coming in the space of 11 days. But the former St Johnstone boss admits he wouldn't have it any other way.

"I love being involved in matches," he said.

"There's an excitement and of course there's a nervousness because you want to make sure the players in your team are up to the mark.

"Regardless of who we are going to play you'll get me excited because I just love football.

"We have training for the purpose of being involved with the next match."

But the packed schedule has meant Coyle has had to reign in preparations for tonight's televised game at Wolverhampton Wanderers (kick-off 5.20am).

"We put training back a little bit (on Thursday). It's important we don't take too much out of their legs," he said.

"There were two or three with bumps and bruises after the (Leicester) match, but I would expect to have the same squad available.

"It's important we don't over-do it, we want them nice and sharp, as they have been in the four games, and to make sure we can, in front of the nation, show we can play a little bit.

"We want them bang on for that, so we've tempered training a bit."

Of his Burnley beginnings, he added: "It's certainly been non-stop, but it's been terrific; some of the stadiums we've been to, and the support we've had, and in both the home games as well.

"But that will only continue to happen if we keep trying to play to a style that we're looking to develop," the 41-year-old said.

"The players have been terrific from day one and we have to make sure that physically and mentally they're bang on to go and deliver on a matchday.

"Whether it's the top eight or bottom eight we play, the Championship is such that wherever you are, you're capable of winning matches, and that's been borne out with results, particularly away.

"The bottom teams are more than capable of going and winning matches against the top sides, so that's why you have to be at your best week in, week out.

"It's a big ask given the number of games that we play in the Championship, but you have to make sure that you're ready to give of your best.

"Today's another great game at a magnificent stadium. They are obviously in a lofty position in the league and they've got some good players.

"But we think we've got some good players at Burnley. We think we are playing well and we think we can create opportunities, and that's what we'll be looking to do today.

"Nothing will change from the way we go about trying to win football matches.

"We've got players when we are under the kosh or under pressure who stand up to it, and that's been borne out in recent games, so we have to continue that because there are going to be games where we're under pressure because there's terrific quality in the Championship.

"There are some big, big clubs, but equally we are capable of playing and hurting teams."

Fighting talk indeed.