Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo
I like Malignaggi I really do. He has the skills to outbox Hatton and the heart, guts and stamina to hang in there with him.

What he doesn't have however is a punch so if he's looking to beat Hatton it will have to be on points.

But as we've seen with James Toney against Sam Peter, Spinks against Taylor and Collazo against Hatton it's very difficult for the pure boxer to win enough rounds decisively against an aggressive fighter with power, especially if the judges favour power over technique.

I think Paulie would give him one hell of a fight and may even win in the majority of people's eyes but I don't think he can win a judges decision against Ricky.

For me I'd be torn as to whom to root for as well. I much prefer Malignaggi's style and find him a far more exciting fighter to watch than Hatton BUT Ricky is English. I'm going to be on the fence for this one I think.........
I think paulie is avery skilled fighter - to say he got exposed agaisnt cotto is ajoke, that was a fairly close fight, wasn't as if cotto made it totaly one sided...

i think hatton and paulie would be a hell of a close fight - cotto is stronger that hatton IMO and he dropped him once, but he lasted the 12, so i find it hard to see hatton stopping him... but anyhting if possible ofc!

Paulie is alot better now than he was when he fought cotto... it would be a very interesting fight. If hatton can't get a BIGBIG name at ww - he should fight paulie.