Hatton/Malignaggi musings

[Gandalf]

Just a cut and paste job from the other thread. But it fits in here too.

Well done, Ricky!!

He did a f***ing excellent job. The first round had me edgy but it seems that Hatton was looking to prove he can still fight hard for 12 rounds and was feeling himself around. He started pretty slowly and just upped the tempo thereafter.

I think the stoppage was premature, and I say that only because I wanted to see Hatton continue to lay it on and hurt Paulie some more.

Paulie was responsible for most of the holding and fought a really stupid fight.

Hatton got him in the second and he wasnt really in it after that. Hattons jab was spot on, and you could see he was thinking all the time. And Rickys conditioning was beyond any doubt. He could have fought 15 rounds at a canter.

The Hitman is back, and he has taken the criticism on board and turned it into a positive. He has a quality pressure style and he has looked to refine it brilliantly.

Props to Ricky. Hopefully he will have a couple of weeks off and then get back to preparing his next move. It might be asking a lot but I would like to see him fight 3 times next year. Keep in shape, keep hungry and make the fights while he still has the chance to make them and win.

Marquez and Pacman would be wonderful fights. Screw DLH.

Its easy to be cynical but Paulie was Hattons closest rival in the division and he walked through him with ease. Hatton has that drive back in him and as far as Im concerned. Three rounds with Hatton and most fighters would start to get discouraged.

Bullshit.

Hatton supporters breathed a hige sigh of relief when Bradley beat Witter because Hatton has been running scared of Witter for years.

Paulie is a powderpuff who struggled to beat Ndou and Ngoudjo un his last two starts.

Bradley beat Witter. And Witter wouldnt beat Hatton by a long shot.

Witter is a nonentity at this stage anyway. He brings NOTHING to the table.

[Greig]

You're right Miles - the fight won't happen. But if it did Witter has the perfect style to upset Hatton - he punches from similar types of angles to Mayweather and Paulie but with enough pop in his punches to keep Ricky honest.

But both Bradley and Witter are better opponents than Paulie - no doubt in my mind before this fight.

Instead, Hatton is going to make more money fighting Pac Man or Marquez - fights in which he will make more money and enjoy all the physical advantages. This is becoming a disturbing trend in boxing IMO, pioneered by Bernard Hopkins...

I think that Bradley or Witter would pose Hatton serious problems at the moment.

[Gandalf]

You're right Miles - the fight won't happen. But if it did Witter has the perfect style to upset Hatton - he punches from similar types of angles to Mayweather and Paulie but with enough pop in his punches to keep Ricky honest.

But both Bradley and Witter are better opponents than Paulie - no doubt in my mind before this fight.

Instead, Hatton is going to make more money fighting Pac Man or Marquez - fights in which he will make more money and enjoy all the physical advantages. This is becoming a disturbing trend in boxing IMO, pioneered by Bernard Hopkins...

I think that Bradley or Witter would pose Hatton serious problems at the moment.

I dont think Witter even deserves comment. You can make a case for Bradley though but I really dont think he will be on the radar for the time being. Doesnt bring as much cash as those other fights. If Hatton fights Oscar then that is a significant size disadvantage for Hatton himself.

But yes, Marquez and Pac are naturally smaller than Ricky. Definitely, but they are huge money fights.

I wouldnt mind seeing a Bradley fight if he can win a few more big fights and Hatton is still around say 18 months later. It could build into a lot more than it would be now.