Hatton v Malignaggi - Predictions

Hatton on points. Fading down the stretch, slightly contentious decision.

Hatton to look good early but Paulie won't yield, and Hatton will struggle to do good work in the second half of the fight.

Not far off a rerun of the Collazo fight but Paulie will be a bit less effective than Collazo was.

That's how I see it panning out. But when a fighter starts to decline, you never know the rate of decline until they step through the ropes.

 

Hatton late stoppage.

I simply don't rate Paulie at all.

 

If Mallagnaggi's hands don't break, he will win at a canter on points.

 

Hatton to pull through and win by 6 points.

 

Hatton point for late stoppage. Paulie can't move particulary well and can't hurt Hatton either.

 

I'm hoping for a Hatton resurgence but I am picking Malignaggi by UD.

Hope I'm wrong though.

 

Hatton outboxes and outworks Malignaggi. Probably points, but I don't rule out a late stoppage.

 

Hatton 6th round.

He'll wear him out then **** his ribs up.

 

I'm not saying this out of bravado but if Hatton can't beat Paulie then he should retire. Malinaggis the type of fighter he'd have punished to the body and probably stopped late any time from 2004-2007. If he hasn't got enough left to get a points decision then he's clearly on the slide and should call it a day and enjoy his money.

 

i'm taking malignaggi to outhustle hatton and win a close ud. i'm not mad on malignaggi but i do think he's a bit underrated.i think he has enough skills about him to frustrate hatton and pinch enough rounds to win the fight.to be fair to the kid underneath all the flashiness he proved himself a tough nut when going the distance with cotto.ok cotto was weight drained but a weight drained cotto still punched hard enough to demolish any 140 pounder put in his way.if cotto doesn't stop him i don't think the lighter punching hatton does.there's just less intensity in hattons work now,he's on the slide despite his new training regime.it's paulie for me.

 

Hatton no problem at all against a mediocre opponent, though if Paulie's lucky his reputation will grow against despite another pasting.

 

i think hatton'll either stop him or completely bully him for a UD, i dont think paulies strong enough to keep hatton away, hes got all the flashy combos but theres no power or nothing behind them.. he should have cruised past that geeza in his last fight with the so called mayweather skill set he has.. he should have boxed him from range and stopped him late on etc etc.. hatton will rough him up!!!!! i could see hatton stopping him late or about round 5-7

 

Hatton points win....not wide.

 

Hatton by stoppage. Hatton may be coming towards the end of his career, but I feel he will be on top form here and bust him up.