Ricky Hatton v. Paulie Malignaggi

[Tam Seddon]

Hatton looked poor in his last fight, but Paulie looked way worse! There is no way I can see him winning the fight and Hatton looks very motivated. I think a round 8 KO by Hatton.

how did Hatton look poor? I dont understand how he did at all...

[Otley]

nothing but a spectacular knockout will do...if Hatton struggle she may have to hang up his gloves.....Hatton late round stoppage


Job Biscuit (Go Hatton)!!!


eh eh!!

[XaduBoxer]

Poolee by decision... He can take a punch, slick, good mover... and he's got weird hair style...

Goodbye Hatton vs. PAC-ODLH winner
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[Southside Slugger]

I voted Hatton by KO because for now on Im voting for what I want to happen not what I think will happen. LOL

[kingfrnk]

i voted paulie by decision. i dont know why but i thought about this fight for a while and the more and more i think about it I see paulie taking a decision and there will be no KO in this fight at all. if anything its gonna go to the guy who is the better boxer that night which could be Hatton more than likely because i still think Hatton can pull it off but it wont be with ease. but the reason i picked Paulie to win is because i have this slight feeling in the back of my head that paulie will take this.

but for the record i think its gonna be a great fight.

[littlebif]

Hatton by ud.I think we will see Hatton use the jab alot more in this fight and when he gets in close he will punch holes in Paulies defence.

[bambamdaddio]

Even though I voted for PM (Just a gut feeling) Im surprised by how close the voting is so far on here .. at the mo a 60/40 split in favour of RH, I really thought the vote would favour RH a lot more .. maybe it will as the fight gets closer

[Mar]

I have no idea who to pick.....if hatton comes out and tries to be something he isn't and outbox paulie i feel he'll loose at the same time it's been a while since i've seen malignaggi do anything in the ring that makes me belive he can keep the old style hatton off him for 12 rounds. He'll get an injury, have a bad night, he has a ton of excuses reguardless of how true on untrue they are they're always there, it's a toss up in my book but i have to give hatton the edge i guess.

[OumaFan]

Who's looked worse lately, I mean Floyd is one thing but Hatton looked poor against Lazcano and like Sweetpea said Paulie's looked pretty horrible lately.

I've got Hatton I guess. Wouldn't be surprised by anything outside of a Malignaggi stoppage.

[Rantcatrat]

to add fuel to the fire: Ricky Hatton - Paulie Malignaggi - The Handicappers Thread

[El Kabong]

I don't really like either fighter but based on recent history I have to say Malinaggi by decision and here's why.

1. Ricky Hatton has trouble making weight therefore he fights in spurts

2. Ricky changed trainers which given his previous style doesn't seem like a fit to me, Floyd Sr. has never done much for fighters after they have peaked bar De la Hoya

3. Hatton had PLENTY of trouble with another light hitting, strong chinned, southpaw Luis Collazo....Malinaggi is even slicker than him.


The only issue I see with Paulie is that #1 he's a fag and #2 he has fragile hands.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Ricky should do well in this.

I never fully believe the pre fight claims on training, but it would appear he has been trained extremely well. Sometimes a change in camp is exactly what is necessary to refresh the approach inside the ring.

Malignaggi has an incredibly awkward style and Hatton has had issues with every southpaw he has faced (magee, Collazo, Urango,) but I do feel that should Ricky be in good condition Malignagi is in trouble.

Against Cotto, Malignaggi's inside defnce was to grab and hold, bad idea against the Mancunian, as Ricky loves this.

My man Hatton, late stoppage.

[El Kabong]

I think Ricky has peaked....De la Hoya had BIG trouble adapting to Mayweather's training Vargas gave him fits until he got back to just brawling and when he did that he won those rounds easy.

The only problem for Ricky is that Paulie is a boxer and not a brawler like Vargas. So if Ricky gets behind on the cards he's going to be shit outta luck because he's not going to KO Malinaggi

[mrodub]

I think hatton by Decision because he will walk through paulie fast hands and go to the body to slow him down paulie does not have the power to keep hatton away for 12

[James_Teja]

I know Paulie has a granite chin. If Hatton wins this one by KO, it would be from a massive liver shot.

But I voted Ricky by decision anyway.