Floyd Mayweather Jr - Manny Pacquiao fight, held last May 2 at the MGM Grand Arena and was won by the American boxer, raked in huge amount of cash for both fighters.
It is also among the most watched in the sport's history. Everything outside of the ring about this mega bout was something the general public anticipated. These two have the best record in recent times and they deserve all they hype.
However, the reception of the fight was not that great according to fans and other people who played the sport.
For Ricky Hatton, the money the Floyd Mayweather Jr - Manny Pacquiao fight did not match fans' expectations on the punch exchange. For him, this bout dubbed as the "Fight of the Century" did more damage than good.
"It was damaging for the sport," the retired British boxer said in an interview with BBC, adding that Pacquiao's revelation that he had an shoulder injury made things worse.
"I can't imagine there is anyone out there saying they loved it. Considering they're two all-time greats, the money they walked away with, what the fans had to pay, it was all a bit of a letdown. Then when Manny blamed his defeat on a shoulder injury, it soured it even further."
"Boxing has UFC (The Ultimate Fighting Championship) breathing heavily down its neck and it was the first boxing match that had crossed over into the mainstream for a long time, so we needed it to be exceptional. But there were more negatives than positives."
When asked about analysts' assessment of the Floyd Mayweather Jr - Manny Pacquiao fight, especially the ones saying it will save boxing. Hatton has this to say:
"I don't think boxing needs saving from anyone - but we are in an era that isn't as powerful as previous eras. It's certainly not a golden era of boxing.
"There are some great fighters out there apart from Mayweather and Pacquiao - [WBA super-middleweight champion] Andre Ward and [WBA middleweight champion] Gennady Golovkin spring to mind."
For more of Ricky Hatton's BBC America interview, click here.
