Hatton v Malignaggi (my take)

Hatton done well. He won every round bar the first against the legitimate #2 in the division. Plenty were tipping a Hatton defeat before the fight so its unfair to play Paulie down now. Hatton dominated and showed that he wont be beaten at 140.

147 is a different matter for me though. Hopefully after a few more months with Floyd though Hatton will regain his decision making and bang when the opportunity presents itself. After just 7 weeks with a new trainer, Hatton looked back to his old self with his jab. Agree that his movement could have been better and he could have let his hands go a little more but all in all this was an impressive performance and I agree with Darke and Watt that this was his best since Tszyu.

Warm up in March ready for a summer rumble with Oscar/Pac in August anyone?

 

I wish I understood what the term 'elite' meant! And, who decides if a boxer is 'elite'?

It it measured by skill-set rather than achievement? Is Dawson, Vitali or Pavlik 'elite'?

 

One for the Hatton haters in today's Martin Kelner column.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2008/nov/24/boxing-rickyhatton-paulie-malignaggi

"Ricky's unvarying opening line - "It's a pleasure to be standing before a crowd of people without someone trying to smash my ****ing face in..." - is becoming as well worn as John Prescott's microwave. I have heard it at least three times, and I am not a person that gets out much. Similarly, the gag about his diminutive father Ray's passport picture being full length."

 

I see your point, but that was a punch bag he was fighting.

 

Also gazoc, i aint a hater.Tired of hearing bull**** interviews, yes !!!Who regarded paulie as the next best fighter ??? The hattons ? Thats just hype, cherry is easily more complete and generally better than paulie...

 

atsch

Paulie owned Cherry

 

Sorry my mistake, i mean bradley! oops

 

Who regarded Paulie as the next best? He was the number 1 contender at 140 according to The Ring magazine.

(and I didn't call you a hater):good

 

Witter was also the #1 contender for a period according to the ring. :yep:|

 

What's so funny about that, Witter wasn't/isn't a bad fighter, though the fact that he got to #1 contender, however, briefly does tell you the division is not that strong!

 

Mate, i could pick 5 fighters at light welter that would beat malignaggi, the ring aint got that right.

 

Go on then...

 

Kotelnik, bradley, witter, holt, torres,.Did u actually think its a struggle to name 5 fighters that would beat malignaggi ? He made his name standing up in a beating from cotto, tough, thats all.He's struggled with one dimensional n'dou and now after that showing with hatton, which proved nothing but his toughness again. Witter might be a bit tired now, but any of those i mentioned i'm confident could beat him.