In photos: Ricky Hatton v Floyd Mayweather

By Stone Martindale Dec 10, 2007, 16:38 GMT

12/08/2007 - Floyd Mayweather, Jr. - Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs. Ricky Hatton in the WBC Welterweight Boxing Championship at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on December 8, 2007 - MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV, USA © Erik Kabik / PR Photos

Despite thousands of squiffy British fans descending on Las Vegas, and all their chanting and sing-alongs, the technician, Floyd Mayweather, came out victorious; he's really pulled out a masterclass, both in boxing and PR.

The press build-up was an intense boxing drama in a division which rarely takes center stage in modern boxing.

The flashy American has played up to his villainous persona so well that pretty boy Floyd seemed to be taking ego cues from the iconic and unapologetic boxer, Muhammed Ali.

Even Americans were keen for Hatton - Manchester's working-class bloke who is as unpretentious as they come.

The boos that erupted during the National Anthem were uncalled for, bad show on yer', British fans.  We would never do that during the Queen's song.  Show a bit of class next time, eh?

The Dec. 8 fight, carried live on HBO Pay-Per-View, featured the highly anticipated showdown between two undefeated superstars in the prime of their careers: Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton.

Mayweather scored a thrilling 10th round KO triumph to close out a banner year for the sport's pound-for-pound king.

Now HBO will feature Mayweather/Hatton Replay On Dec 15

It’s a special edition, HBO Sports presents FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. RICKY HATTON, the exclusive replay of the welterweight showdown, Saturday, DEC. 15 at 10:15 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO.

The HBO Sports broadcast team, which was ringside for the live event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, will call all the action. The replay will be available in HDTV.

Here's a photo gallery of the fight to the right, enjoy.