the UK top Noughties boxing moments

Ricky Hatton loses to Floyd Mayweather Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather both brought unbeaten records into their welterweight showdown at the MGM Grand in December 2007, but it was the American who emerged victorious after a 10th round stoppage. Hatton was as brave as ever but struggled to engage the slick Mayweather at close quarters - although he was not helped by referee Joe Cortez' refusal to allow the sort of up-close brawl that would have given him at least a fighting chance. Hatton held his own until the eighth but from there Mayweather was on top and after Hatton was knocked down in the 10th, Cortez stopped the fight shortly afterwards. Ricky Hatton wins IBF world title Ricky Hatton had thrilled Sky Sports' boxing fans for years with his 'go-forward' style but despite 38 consecutive wins had still not fought for a recognised world title. However, in June 2005 he was matched with Kostya Tszyu, who was now 35 and had fought just three rounds in the last two-and-a-half years, with his IBF belt there for the taking. In front of a packed MEN Arena, Hatton took the fight to the champion from the outset and was ahead on all three judges' scorecards when Tszyu's corner pulled him out at the end of the 11th round. Lennox Lewis knocks out Mike Tyson Lennox Lewis had bossed the heavyweight division for three years, but with Mike Tyson still on the scene the Briton yearned for that one career-defining moment. Lewis was still in his prime but despite being 'washed-up' following a series of mis-matches and farcical fights, Tyson needed to pay his huge debts and was still 'box office'. So the fight went ahead in Memphis in 2002 despite an unhinged Tyson biting his opponent at a pre-fight press conference. When the real fight began, Lewis took control early on, and handed the former champion a beating that ended in the eighth round. Joe Calzaghe v Jeff Lacy The hairs on the back of my neck still stand-up at the thought of this fight. Having been lucky enough to have been ringside in Manchester, I was treated to one of the greatest fighters involving a British boxer I had ever seen. As one, the entire press area greeted the final bell with a standing ovation - all knowing we had seen something special. This was vintage Calzaghe as he burst the bubble of the much-hyped unbeaten American in emphatic style. The Welshman's speed, power and quantity of punches saw Lacy completely outclassed. At the final bell, Lacy was cut, battered, bruised and beaten - while Calzaghe, looked as fresh as he had coming into the ring, milked the applause. Amir Khan Ko'd by Prescott Blink and you'll have missed it. British golden boy Amir Khan knocked out in just 54 seconds by hard-hitting Colombian Breidis Prescott. September 8, 2008 is definitely a day Khan will want to forget, the Olympic silver medallist knocked to the canvas twice before the referee waved his arms amidst stunned silence inside the MEN Arena. Bolton's finest has been unbeaten since that fateful night, a night which saw his 18-fight undefeated record sensationally brought to an end. And stunningly, little-known Prescott did it in fewer punches than he's had fights, without even breaking sweat. Such an outcome was 100/1 before the fight. Danny Williams beats Mike Tyson In July 2004, 'Brixton Bomber' Danny Williams travelled to Louisville, Kentucky and gave world heavyweight legend Mike Tyson a boxing lesson. The 9/1 underdog stood toe-to-toe with 'Iron Mike' and unleashed a vicious barrage of punches as Tyson was forced to defend for his life. The near sell-out 17,000 crowd inside Freedom Hall watched on in shock as Williams sent Tyson crashing to the canvas with a crunching right-hand in round four. The Tyson camp later claimed that their man had twisted his knee in the early stages of the fight, however the American's trainer Freddie Roach conceded that the New Yorker had simply been out-boxed.