british big 4

malliganggi will beat hatton convincingly.

 

we will win all 4.

 

I think we will win all four

Barrett is the sacrificial lamb
Malignaggi is an American hypejob and way overrated
Pascal is unproven

 

Froch is larely unproven too so that isn't a deciding factor. Pascal's chin and Froch's power probably will be.

I've thought from the start the Brits would start all these fights as hefty favourites. Calzaghe was the easiest possible one to pick, and some numpties still managed to get it spectaculary wrong.

 

I've got my doubts over Hatton tbh - i want him to win but i must remember my thoughts prior to the PBF fight - i thought he had one fight left in him then with his weight issues, fighting style etc.

The new coach thing leads me to believe Hatton knows he hasn't got it in him to fight 12 rounds at the top level with his style - and at this late stage he wants to learn some defence other than using his quick feet.

It just all seems a bit of a steep curve at this stage in his career - lucky Malignaggi isn't a big hitter imo.

 

You are probably right on Froch, actually - but I still think he will prevail.

I must admit I had a slight doubt when Joe was KD'd, but by the end of the round the 'moment' was gone and it was Calzaghe pretty much all the way through. Must admit I was surprised by 118-109, I was expecting 116-111, though I scored it 117-110.

Malignaggi is very ordinary and is hittable - Hatton always finds hittable fighters the easiest to deal with, guys like Collazo and Mayweather are his nightmares. Hittable guys that can't knock skin off rice pudding are there to be taken. That said, Paulie will be brave and take Hatton into the later rounds, but will have nothing left around the tenth.

Not seen enough of Barrett really, but common sense would suggest that whilst he is decent, and probably punches hard enough to knock David over, he is a 'safe option' and will make it a fight worth watching (unlike Skelton, Harrison et al).

 

The deciding factor in Haye/Barrett is going to be Haye's speed and skill. It gives him the much greater chance of landing the big shots. There is no doubt Barrett can knock him out, but odds wise its Haye. It's the same as every Wlad fight, the other guy can in theory knock him out but it never happens.

I just hope Barrett can take a few and test him a little. Land the odd shot.

 

I think it will be a mid-round TKO to be honest.

One thing I am impressed with is that they have given him adequate time to train for this fight, rather than a typical bull**** two week's notice job.