📅 ON THIS DAY: Exactly 18 years ago, Floyd Mayweather silenced a British megastar

Key facts about this legendary fight:
🇬🇧 The Invasion: Ricky Hatton was at his absolute peak (43-0). He brought 30,000 fans to Las Vegas, who were singing at every turn.
😈 Masterclass Trolling: To annoy Hatton’s fans (who support Manchester City), Mayweather showed up to the press conference wearing a Manchester United jersey.
🥊 The Check Hook: Round 10 gave us one of the most beautiful knockouts in history. Floyd perfectly caught his opponent coming in with a counter left hook.
🗣 The Quote: "It’s called a check hook. You learn that from the old legendary trainers in Michigan," Floyd said after the fight.
⏸️ The Hiatus: After this victory, Mayweather stepped away from boxing for 2 years, returning only in 2009 to face Juan Manuel Márquez.

📸 Check out the atmosphere and details of that night in our photo gallery