Hatton v Malignaggi - Predictions

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I think you could of beat both of them with your natural talent.:good

 

Beat her with your natural talent.

 

I really should have been 100% absolutely correct, except for the unconvincing bit. Why did they pull Malignaggi out and put a KO loss on his record when he was never actually going to get knocked out, and wasn't even taking a huge beating?

Oh well.

 

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Heinsight is great

 

Stopping the no1 contender the fight before is stunning form going into a big money Oscar fight. :think

 

If you are hinting at backhanders it did cross my mind.

But it seems a little far fetched. McGirt really knew Malignaggi was going to get his ass kicked, and was just talking him up and making a fool of himself pre-fight? McGirt was confident as hell, he woulda just kept quiet that being the case.

I think it was just a horrible call.

 

One round out.

Nearly.

 

I extremely doubt any foul play - certainly not from the trainer, but there were a few promoters ringside (all the big wigs, GBP, Oscar etc) who wouldn't have been to discouraging about the towel going in! In fact one of the promoters after the fight said he would have "fu@@in thrown it in himself" if the trainer hadn't.

At the end of the day though it was best for Pauli as he was never going to win the fight by knocking Hatton out - so why take the extra punishment.