It won't happen November 8th, Hatton will fight Malignaggi next and he needs a good win like that to make this fight bigger, his last fight wasn't great at all.
This fight doesn't look like its going to be very good though, both their last performances have been awful and i can see this fight being a stinker.
It's still a very good win for Hatton before setting up a fight with Pacquiao, good confidence boost for Hatton and also helps make his fight with Pac even bigger.
Hattons team seems just as optimistic about this fight as Paulies- I dont think either party is upset... Hatton has a title shot- Paulie has his biggest net purse to date - I think all parties see it as a winning situation. Hatton needs a few more wins to become a draw again for a Superfight with Pac IMO. Say he beats Malignaggi and then defends the belt early 09, then mid-late 09 a fight with Pac could be considered, no? And if he wins that having just beaten the pfp king, maybe he could get his wetdream fulfilled of another PBF payday in a rematch...and ride off into the golden(boy) sunset.