Ricky Hatton looks to bring the fight inside in the early rounds but referee Joe Cortez is not happy with the tactics

David Beckham joins the stars at ringside as he lends his support to the Manchester boxer at the MGM Grand Arena

Floyd Mayweather dominates in the fourth round and targets a cut that developed above Hatton's right eye in the third

The massed ranks of British fans grow increasingly frustrated as Cortez continues to split the fighters up

The Hitman is deducted a point by Cortez for a punch behind the head as the fight heads towards its halfway point

Cortez's interference frustrates the Briton but Mayweather's class starts to show amidst the crackling atmosphere

Hatton starts to suffer as Mayweather manages to pick him off with some superb shots in the eighth and ninth

Mayweather unleashes a humdinger of a left hook to floor Hatton midway through the 10th round

After receiving an eight count Hatton stumbles again and Cortez steps in to stop the fight and end Hatton's dream

Hatton is swiftly back on his feet following his defeat and is immediately congratulated by the victorious Mayweather

Mayweather's unbeaten record remains intact as does his claim to be the greatest pound-for-pound champion around