10 Boxing Matches That Will Make You An Instant Fan
7. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Vs Ricky Hatton (08/12/07)
You can't put together a list designed to make you an instant fan of the boxing world without throwing Floyd 'Money' Mayweather into the mix.
In case you weren't aware, Mayweather can quite confidently claim to being one of the greatest boxers ever to slip in a gum shield. His evolution from flashy explosive showman to slick untouchable ring general culminated in an incredible 50-0 record by the time he called it quits in 2017.
Yet, if ever there was a fighter who seemed to be perfectly placed to take down the greatest star of his generation, Manchester's Ricky Hatton was your guy.
Hatton had a 42-0 record coming into his legendary showdown with Mayweather and his hard-as-nails no nonsense approach to the sport often resulted in his rivals being scraped off the mat.
The stage was set for the big game slugger to spark out the slickest of all movers.
Yet, Mayweather had other plans.
The WBC Welterweight champ was caught early by 'The Hitman', but as the time ticked away Mayweather started to close in on the Manc. Completely flipping the script, it was Mayweather who TKO'd Hatton in the tenth round and retained his crown.
If only to see one of the greatest ever do his thing in one of the highest pressure situations imaginable, watch this fight and then join the rest of the world in desperately trying to lure 'Money' back out of retirement one more time.