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Ricky Hatton says taking thousands of fans to Las Vegas is his career highlight

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Here's a look back at one of boxing's biggest fights between then undefeated fighters, Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr

Ricky Hatton admits that his large fan base in Las Vegas was the proudest moment of his boxing career.

As Sky Sports looks back at 25 years of boxing, 'The Hitman' led the way when it came to his huge following and fighting the very, very best.

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Hatton and what seemed like half of Manchester went out to Vegas in December 2007 and despite the outcome, the fans' favourite still holds it in the highest esteem.

"I always said my greatest achievement was the fan-base and the following I had and I think that was none more apparent than when I went to Las Vegas," he told Sky Sports News HQ.

"Something like 30-35,000 fans travelled over to watch my fight Floyd Mayweather. And we absolutely took over Floyd Mayweather's home town. It was unbelievable."

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