Quote Originally Posted by TigerFan View Post
Hatton by UD. Paulie struggled a bit with N'dou in the rematch and won a close fight with Ngoudjo and in my opinion everything they can do Ricky can do better. One part of Hatton's game I feel is being overlooked is his footwork/footspeed he'll be able to close the gap and get to Paulie alot easier than Paulie realizes. Not saying Malignaggi won't give him any trouble I just feel Ricky will bring too much pressure and win by scores in the 116-112 range.
Mind you I think Paulie may pull off the upset (I voted for it admittedly), but I think that your post is an accurate assessment. The experience advantage of Hatton is also being overlooked. Hatton has been in with PBF, Maussa, Collazo, Urango, Castillo, and Tszyu. Actually, now that I think about it - that is a very credible resume (or curriculum vitae as you Brits refer to it). Additionally, this isn't his first time travelling to the States. He knows what he is up against. He also saw a much better version of Paulie in PBF. My thinking, and I very well may be wrong, is that the PBFesque style gives Hatton problems, and Paulie may be just be fast enough and slick enough to duplicate it and win the fight.

Plus, I would love to see ODLH's plans ruined.