Ricky Hatton

But he'll hit Hatton a lot too. Whether he actually hurts him is doubtful, but he will hit him with regularity and he should bust Hatton's face up a treat. It should look like Phil Taylor and Barnie have gone 12 legs on Hatton's head.

It will come down to what you like. Wrestling and roughhousing whilst looking in charge and a bully, or the more eye catching actual boxing.

You are spot on regarding Malignaggi going backwards. Not an effective counterpuncher really.

 

i dont think he'll be hittin hatton much at all, i think he'll have too much pressure to deal with... i see hatton bullying him into submission, n paulie loosing his confidence

paulies not a very good fighter, hatton will march him down, paulie wont know how to deal with hattons spirit.. hattons got a lot of power aswell, he can push boys like paulie about with ease

 

I'm not saying it can't be done but winning a fight on the back foot will take a lot doing in Vegas. Maybe Paulie can get a win on cuts but I'm not sure he can realistically do it any other way.

 

didnt you think hatton would beat mayweather gaz?

 

I thought he was a live underdog , I turned out to be wrong but I think not losing his temper and a different ref. and he would have made the final bell.

Why? Are we comparing Paulie to Mayweather?

 

I don't see Malignaggi on the backfoot in all honesty. I think he can control proceedings from range with his jab, as its clearly superior to that range finder Hatton pops out.

Obviously he won't be doing that too much since Hatton charges in not allowing him time, but I'm sure he'll land jabs. Then he has to meet Hatton as he comes in, utilizing his handspeed and combinations. Then it will be the inevitable gayfest that ensues in Hatton fights, where undoubtedly Hatton will have the edge and will rough him up big time.

I don't envisage Malignaggi running away, its not his game, and he's not a good counterpuncher as we've established. He'll stand his ground.

 

no, just saying your opinon of hattons ability is far to high, if you thought he even had a shot against mayweather.

THE REF MADE NO DIFFERENCE TO THE OUTCOME!!! I GET SO PISSED OF HEARING PEOPLE SAY THIS, ESPECIALLY HATTON.

 

n get beaten up

 

We'll see. There is a period inbetween Hatton being at range and getting his opponent into a headlock on the inside you know. This is where he's vulnerable when Malignaggi stands his ground and fires off combinations.

 

If he does that I think he'll get bullied out of it in a pretty poor fight. If he can't move and can't at least make Hatton think twice about whats coming back at him then he'll get mauled and lose a late stoppage or UD.

 

yh i can see where your coming from, paulie trys to look the part, but im not convinced hes what he makes out - hes very heavy legged, and sluggish, i see hatton on his toes being to quick and agile then pushing paulie around :good


and not very elusive aswell, he was getting hit with proper predictable right hands from herman in his last fight

 

Hatton never thinks twice anyway even if hes getting hurt by the shots, he charges in like a Hippo that just saw a man swimming in his pool. He'd need a few more brain cells for that, the beer and Ring Post killed whatever was left.

 

The ref. didn't alter the winner (did I say that?), it did alter how the fight progressed to Hatton detriment and helped Mayweather get the KO.

Of course Hatton had a shot against Mayweather, PBF was practically retired and had had trouble with his hands and the pressure of the smaller JLC. It didn't pan out but there you go. A Hatton win was a lot less fantasical than your 15 punch unanswered Paulie combination....

 

Are you suggesting Cortez pushed Hatton into the infamous "check hook" and strategically placed the ring post... in the corner of the ring?

 

So thats the serious debating over for the night is it? Lets have an hour of the same childish insults eh?