Ricky Hatton v. Paulie Malignaggi

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Im sure they exist but they are probably seriously warped individuals. A world without any absurdity is a world without life itself though. Or vice versa. or a little in the middle.

Ive just finished watching Cotto: Malignaggi for the first time in an age just now. Malignaggi is a tough SOB but he is there to be hit. If Hatton can sharpen up that head movement then he should be okay.

I think somebody mentioned earlier on this thread that Hattons footwork is very good. I concur with that. He's going to get closer to Paulie a little easier and faster than Malignaggi might expect.

If Ricky is mentally as up for it as he says then he wins.

yea Paulie is easy to hit and can take a punch too. but i actually see this fight being a good fight even though im not fans of either.

but i think Paulie is more hyped than Hatton is. PM has been wanting this fight for a while and im sure he will give it his all and maybe sneak out the UD. but there was another thread i think where somebody said Hatton might be overlooking Paulie. And if thats true then Hatton is doing a big NO NO, just because Paulie doesnt have power doesnt mean he cant win.

I was watching the Hatton: Lazcano fight earlier too. And some of those shots Hatton was eating were ridiculous. A proper guy in his weight class would have had him out of there. Paulie might not have all the pop but he is dangerous and he's a darn sight better than a hugely inactive Lazcano way outside his weight class. Lazcano might hit harder though!!

Its an intriguing matchup to be honest.

i see u noticed that too. did you see Hattons face after the fight (il try to find the picture if i can) he looked like he took serious punishment but he didnt. i think hes getting more prone to cuts and bruises. which is not good cause Paulie can land some clean shots and get those cuts going.

[Gandalf]

yea Paulie is easy to hit and can take a punch too. but i actually see this fight being a good fight even though im not fans of either.

but i think Paulie is more hyped than Hatton is. PM has been wanting this fight for a while and im sure he will give it his all and maybe sneak out the UD. but there was another thread i think where somebody said Hatton might be overlooking Paulie. And if thats true then Hatton is doing a big NO NO, just because Paulie doesnt have power doesnt mean he cant win.

I was watching the Hatton: Lazcano fight earlier too. And some of those shots Hatton was eating were ridiculous. A proper guy in his weight class would have had him out of there. Paulie might not have all the pop but he is dangerous and he's a darn sight better than a hugely inactive Lazcano way outside his weight class. Lazcano might hit harder though!!

Its an intriguing matchup to be honest.

i see u noticed that too. did you see Hattons face after the fight (il try to find the picture if i can) he looked like he took serious punishment but he didnt. i think hes getting more prone to cuts and bruises. which is not good cause Paulie can land some clean shots and get those cuts going.

Hatton has always been getting cut up. But I dont expect him to be stumbling around against the likes of Lazcano though. That was meant to be a comeback fight to look good. He seemed to be stunned twice in that.

Agreed. If Paulie wants to stop Ricky then he needs to rough him up.

I like to listen to Ricky though and believe he's got his dazzle back. I will be cheering him on and hopefully he can look good again.