"Hatton is a limited fighter. He can't box. I'm not going to criticize him personally, because I really like Ricky. I just don't think he's much of a fighter, or was ever much of a fighter," Malignaggi told Sky. "I'm not just talking out of my ass here, he's the John Ruiz of the junior welterweight class." So what does this make Pauli? The Ronald MacDonald of the Junior Welterweight Division? Why does anyone give a **** what this guy has to say anymore? :-(
He's right though. He's a mini John Ruiz. Utterly horrible to watch. Only reason he gets away with it is because "he's one of the lads", drinks beer by the gallon and chucks darts around.
Yeah, where's the mischaracterization? Ricky's a hugger/slugger. Take away his hugging and he's pretty lost. Just ask Mayweather and Joe Cortez.
Hatton CAN box - simply chooses not to It would make life a lot easier for him, but 'I do it for the fans, as I have a duty to entertain'. In other words he cannot be arsed throwing a jab and boxing his opponent, prefers to hook and work out of a clinch. People seem to forget that in the Mayweather fight it was Floyd doing most of the holding - the worst holding took place in the Urango fight.
"Hatton is a limited fighter. He can't box. I'm not going to criticize him personally, because I really like Ricky. I just don't think he's much of a fighter, or was ever much of a fighter," Malignaggi told Sky. "I'm not just talking out of my ass here, he's the John Ruiz of the junior welterweight class." Perfectly accurate summary of Hatton.
He puts together patches of excellent boxing, see the following...... Jon Thaxton 2-12 Eamon Magee 3-12 Ben Tackie 1-12 Vince Phillips 1-12 Ray Oliveira 1-10 Kostya Tszyu 1-2 & 7-11 Carlos Maussa 6-9 Juan Urango 1-4
apart from maussaa, urango and tszyu i have no idea who the other bums are, and those 3 i mentioned were BORING fights, hit and old baby sweet science!
Paulie's getting a face transport Miguel Cotto style. :smoke I hope he has to have his haircut in between rounds again that **** was hilarious.
You cant tell me you buy into this crap..Hattons boxing to holding ratio is in proportion to the quality of the opponent he is facing..i.e. when he is facing poor opponents he 'boxes' because his c grade skills suffice, when he is facing quality opponents..i.e. Tszyu or Mayweather he turns the fight into a professional ****ing wrestling match. Jesus you Hatton fans delude yourself with some rubbish. **** me. How on earth does Hatton or any of his fans figure his wrestling style is more entertaining than boxing? You do realise this is, er, boxing?? Jesus go find another sport.