Malignaggi-Hatton close, Paulie praises Hatton and calls him a "Great champion".

[leftylee]

Hey Lefty, what did I say in this thread that makes me "what a moron"? I don't mind the negative rep, I just want to hear your explaination, if you have one. You spelled moron incorrectly, by the way.

It ain't about this thread and I know I spelt moron incorrect but I only noticed once I clicked the negative rep button so I couldn't go back

[Tam Seddon]

I dont even bother with Hatton threads anymore, for the simple fact most of the people on here are far too arogant towards him and think people like Witter would beat him.

After the Tszyu fight I would say about 99% of the people on here would back Hatton to stop Witter early. But now I say most of the people would have Witter stopping him now, its really bullshit to be honest. Hatton showed real balls by moving up against the best fighter in the world and losing a fight where he knew he ' 0 ' was very likely to go. I respect him very much for that because I would have preferd to see him lose that fight then stay at 140 and fight not so good fighters.

Now that hes lost I believe any fighter needs to get that hunger and burning desire back in them. Going straight from the off to fighter argubly the number 2 in the weight class isnt the best choice in my opinion. He needs the confidence booster and I believe that he will get it from Juan Lazcano. Lazcano I do admit it a had been but he still wont be going all the way to manchester to get KTFO early I can tell you that. I think he can bring a good fight to Ricky and I feel Ricky will be able to stop him and get his self belief back that he is the best at 140 and he simply did loose to p4p number 1 in the world.

Witter I feel needs to show that he can attract more attention to his own fan base and name in America to prove that he truely is number 2 in the weight class, and not just because hes number 2 because hes proved it, but shown the people that he is number 2 and will bring exciment to a Hatton fight. If Witter was to fight Hatton in May and Witter looses to him easily what would you all say then? I would love to see some of the replies we would get on here about him, and see how they can turn it against Ricky. Personally I do want a Junior Witter showdown, but at this time I really dont want it. I want both men to be unifying the devision and let it really be the ultimate number 1 and the number 2. That way it will generate a lot more money for both men and attract a lot more customers for the promoters etc. The show down could take place in England and would be a major event for 2009. Both men need to have BIG wins on thier records this year. If Ricky beats Paulie and gets in another win and gets a belt this will set him up for this Witter show down. Junior NEEDS a big named fighter as well to assert the fact he DESERVES this shot and always has done. If he gets himself another belt against Torres or Rees I believe hes done enough to show he can fight against Ricky.

Hatton-Witter is the biggest fight at 140 IMO and I dont want it to happen too early. I want this one to be hyped up and both men fully up for it. At this momment Hatton needs confidence and Witter needs another belt or a big name. In my eyes Harris isnt enough for me and Witter has never taken a BIG risk in his career. He nearly got beaten by Colin Lynes and to say this man will easily smash Hatton is beyond me to be honest. Just give it time for this fight to unfold, I sense Ricky has this one planned for the right time when he knows he can generate the most money from it. Let him get his head back and get back on the winning ways and let 2008 unfold for both Witter and Hatton to make sure their 2009 showdown can take place, for all 4 belts and the ring magazine championship of the world.

[eagle]

I have been critical of Hatton for not fighting Witter but i have no problem with him fighting Paulie, who i rate as much as Junior.

In my eyes this fight could tell a lot about where both fighters careers are at.

If Hatton looks great he is back in a big way and if he then goes on to beat Witter he could make claims to be he greatest 140 fighter ever.
If Hatton loses well it would be fair to say he is on the way out and should then look to cash in and probably retire in the next couple of fights.

For Paulie, if he should beat Hatton he is then got claims to be near the top ten p4p and def top 20. He could stamp himself as a top fighter and look for big money fights. If he should lose to Hatton it will more than likely prove that he is a good second tier fighter, who will not be a PPV fighter.

Good match up of styles and i for one will be watching.

[CFH]

Paulie - Hatton should be a good fight but I just don't think Malignaggi has the power to get Hatton's respect and stop Hatton from fighting the fight he wants to fight (that was as confusing as some Teddy Atlas analysis, but I love Teddy). Witter on the other hand might have the power to do it, but I'd still favor Hatton over either.

[NorthSideX4]

I got Hatton over Witter everyday of the week, but Malignaggi is too fast and too gifted to overlook and INO he would beat Hatton UD!!!!

[eagle]

Paulie - Hatton should be a good fight but I just don't think Malignaggi has the power to get Hatton's respect and stop Hatton from fighting the fight he wants to fight (that was as confusing as some Teddy Atlas analysis, but I love Teddy). Witter on the other hand might have the power to do it, but I'd still favor Hatton over either.

Paulie just may have the 2 things that can beat Hatton. A decent jab, and good speed. He has also fought atleast two other pressure fighters recently in Cotto, and to a lesser extent Ndou. This will aid in him doing well against Ricky.

I'd pick Hatton at the moment but it'd be good to see how he looks in the Lazcano fight.

[CFH]

Paulie - Hatton should be a good fight but I just don't think Malignaggi has the power to get Hatton's respect and stop Hatton from fighting the fight he wants to fight (that was as confusing as some Teddy Atlas analysis, but I love Teddy). Witter on the other hand might have the power to do it, but I'd still favor Hatton over either.

Paulie just may have the 2 things that can beat Hatton. A decent jab, and good speed. He has also fought atleast two other pressure fighters recently in Cotto, and to a lesser extent Ndou. This will aid in him doing well against Ricky.

I'd pick Hatton at the moment but it'd be good to see how he looks in the Lazcano fight.

I think the best comparison for how Paulie will fare vs. Hatton is the Cotto fight. Paulie gave a decent account of himself, but still came up well short. Not that Hatton and Cotto are all together that similar, they're just the only top-tier opposition Paulie has/will face. I think if Malignaggi had any sort of decent power this fight would be a nightmare for Hatton, but I think Hatton's footwork/footspeed will go a long way towards negating the few advantages that Paulie possess.

[eagle]

Paulie - Hatton should be a good fight but I just don't think Malignaggi has the power to get Hatton's respect and stop Hatton from fighting the fight he wants to fight (that was as confusing as some Teddy Atlas analysis, but I love Teddy). Witter on the other hand might have the power to do it, but I'd still favor Hatton over either.

Paulie just may have the 2 things that can beat Hatton. A decent jab, and good speed. He has also fought atleast two other pressure fighters recently in Cotto, and to a lesser extent Ndou. This will aid in him doing well against Ricky.

I'd pick Hatton at the moment but it'd be good to see how he looks in the Lazcano fight.

I think the best comparison for how Paulie will fare vs. Hatton is the Cotto fight. Paulie gave a decent account of himself, but still came up well short. Not that Hatton and Cotto are all together that similar, they're just the only top-tier opposition Paulie has/will face. I think if Malignaggi had any sort of decent power this fight would be a nightmare for Hatton, but I think Hatton's footwork/footspeed will go a long way towards negating the few advantages that Paulie possess.

I get what you are saying about Cotto and Hatton, but i think Cotto has more boxing ability and more power than Hatton. He has shown that speed does not worry him too much (Judah, Mosely, Malignaggi) whereas slick fighters have given Hatton some trouble (mayweather, Collazo).

I think Cotto would beat Hatton by as much as he beat Paulie.

[CFH]

Paulie just may have the 2 things that can beat Hatton. A decent jab, and good speed. He has also fought atleast two other pressure fighters recently in Cotto, and to a lesser extent Ndou. This will aid in him doing well against Ricky.

I'd pick Hatton at the moment but it'd be good to see how he looks in the Lazcano fight.

I think the best comparison for how Paulie will fare vs. Hatton is the Cotto fight. Paulie gave a decent account of himself, but still came up well short. Not that Hatton and Cotto are all together that similar, they're just the only top-tier opposition Paulie has/will face. I think if Malignaggi had any sort of decent power this fight would be a nightmare for Hatton, but I think Hatton's footwork/footspeed will go a long way towards negating the few advantages that Paulie possess.

I get what you are saying about Cotto and Hatton, but i think Cotto has more boxing ability and more power than Hatton. He has shown that speed does not worry him too much (Judah, Mosely, Malignaggi) whereas slick fighters have given Hatton some trouble (mayweather, Collazo).

I think Cotto would beat Hatton by as much as he beat Paulie.

Fair enough, it's hard to disagree with anything you said there. I definately think Cotto is better than Hatton, and Cotto would absolutely savage Hatton if they fought. Like I said, the main similarity between them is that they're both top-level fighters and Malignaggi has yet to show he is capable of beating top-tier opposition (though admittedly he has only had one chance so far).

[eagle]

I think the best comparison for how Paulie will fare vs. Hatton is the Cotto fight. Paulie gave a decent account of himself, but still came up well short. Not that Hatton and Cotto are all together that similar, they're just the only top-tier opposition Paulie has/will face. I think if Malignaggi had any sort of decent power this fight would be a nightmare for Hatton, but I think Hatton's footwork/footspeed will go a long way towards negating the few advantages that Paulie possess.

I get what you are saying about Cotto and Hatton, but i think Cotto has more boxing ability and more power than Hatton. He has shown that speed does not worry him too much (Judah, Mosely, Malignaggi) whereas slick fighters have given Hatton some trouble (mayweather, Collazo).

I think Cotto would beat Hatton by as much as he beat Paulie.

Fair enough, it's hard to disagree with anything you said there. I definately think Cotto is better than Hatton, and Cotto would absolutely savage Hatton if they fought. Like I said, the main similarity between them is that they're both top-level fighters and Malignaggi has yet to show he is capable of beating top-tier opposition (though admittedly he has only had one chance so far).

Good to have a sensible discussion with someone on here.

Have some rep mate.

[Kirkland Laing]

I bet Joe Cortez doesn't referee the Paulie fight.

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I bet Joe Cortez doesn't referee the Paulie fight.

Paulie better hope they dont use Dave Parris!

[littlebif]

Hatton on UD he will outwork Paulie but Hatton will be made to miss in the early rounds.Cotto couldnt stop PM so carnt see Hatton doing it.

[Althugz]

Pretty ballsy of Hatton since I think Malignaggi has the potential to make him look stupid. If he had a bit more power I doubt this fight would even be considered by the Hatton camp. Looking forward to this one.

Just beacuse he ain't facing Witter means he's ducking everybody else ?? this is the guy who fought Collazo, Castillo, Mayweather and Tzsyu right??

Wow, you can't even give Hatton a compliment for doing something without his bumboys coming out and crying about it! I give Hatton props for his guts and making a good fight so whats the problem? I said Paulie had the 'potential' to make his look silly which is true..he certainly does.

Also, I am not a 'Hatton Hater' but everybody who makes a valid criticism of him immediately gets dismissed as one. For example, I was one of the one's who thought Hatton nicked it against Collazo. I scored the rounds even and gave it to him with the benefit of the first round knockdown. I would also place him higher than Margarito in terms of achievments and opposition faced. Margarito along with Hatton are probably 2 of the most overrated fighters here imo.

CFH, good posting mate. Spot on about national pride being a factor when people talk up Ricky.

[Althugz]

In my eyes Harris isnt enough for me and Witter has never taken a BIG risk in his career. He nearly got beaten by Colin Lynes and to say this man will easily smash Hatton is beyond me to be honest. .

Lmao, that's a joke right? A prime Zab Judah on 2 weeks notice isn't a big enough risk for you??
Colin Lynes is no bum either..He would give anyone problems at 140 imo because he's so technically sound.