Ricky Hatton Eyes Malignaggi For 140 Return

[crillz]

Well, with 20" arms, Ricky certainly can't fight on the outside. It's amazing how much he's accomplished really considering his physical deficits. Early in the fight he did a pretty good job of avoiding Floyd's straight right as he worked his way in to punching range. Then when he did get in close, either the ref would break it up right away, or he'd get an elbow in his throat, or Floyd holds and hits him.

Ricky is accused of holding a lot, but usually what he does is come in and clinch, and then work the body and try to land a punch to the head as he jumps out of range. Against Floyd, it looked like he landed one big hook to the body the whole night, and didn't even try another. It was much too big of a ring (as evidenced by the crappy undercards) for him to catch Floyd quick enough to still have enough energy to work on him.

After the point deduction for hitting one of the ropes (not sure why Floyd flopped through the ropes, but he sure stayed there long enough to make sure a point was deducted) and seeing that it was now impossible to have any chance of winning on points, as he was already behind, I think Ricky just forced it too much. He didn't side step as he was coming in like he was earlier. And in the 10th he tried to run in throwing a big punch, and that was it. I think the turnbuckle did as much damage if not more than that perfect left hook Floyd threw, but either way, he was through.

I don't think Ricky has a bad jaw, as he ate a LOT of hard straight rights from Floyd that night. If he can get his confidence back, he should do fine, though I think he is better suited for 140, the WWs are just too big these days. Floyd isn't, but his skills allow him to still compete.

good post.. Ricky has a great chin but he received 2 BIG blows in like 1.5 seconds, a HARD right hand and a metal turnbuckle, it played it's part but I just think Floyd did to Ricky what Ricky is known for doing, he saw how it helped him against Collazo so he must have said to himself let me grab him first and hit him before he does it to me and it worked, Floyd got away with it while Ricky had a more stronger eye due to him being known for it, Floyd just dug in his head and didn't flinch once, he beat Ricky in his own game then beat him using his own, Floyd put on a lesson that night it's just Ricky was out of control, it was like running backwards in front of a speeding car so it took Floyd a little while to find his niche, once he did he flipped the script and started moving, he abandoned the grabbing and hitting and he knocked him out.. I feel u though it's tough to just come down on Ricky knowing all those side issues he was dealing with on top of having to face the best Boxer currently fighting, these are things that happen in Boxing I guess I just hope Ricky can bounce back, I like Paulie but I want to see Ricky do good, hopefully they can have a good, clean fight where the winner is decided by decision and not by a stretcher.. 100

[ml2niceguy]

i hate that paulie guy

[duffgun]

i hate that paulie guy

hope for the witter fight after this.

[revs1227]

If Cotto couldnt finish Malignaggi, Hatton won't either. His sheer aggression and workrate should win him a decision though

I AGREE PAULIE CAN TAKE A BEATING LOL

[C'MONMANG']

Better make it in the USA if you want the actual rules of boxing enforced, Paulie. Otherwise, don't even sign up

Funny, when Floyd fought against Castillo before he was THE P4P QUEEN. Floyd gets warned and a point dedcuted for using his forearm..but now , no warnings, no point dedcution....

[revs1227]

Well when you go from fighting Floyd in a HUGE PPV to fighting Paulie on an undercard somewhere.

Its safe to say Hattons 3 minutes of fame are over.

Malignaggi is the second best 140 pounder in the sport..behid Witter.

UMM IT WOULDNT BE AN UNDERCARD AND DONT U MEAN 3RD BEHIND HATTON WITTER I THINK PAULIES BETTER THEN WITTER

[eric maldonado]

paulie is a boxer hatton is a mma fighter.the boxer will win

[feed-the-goat]

paulie is a boxer hatton is a mma fighter.the boxer will win

stop talking ****

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

it doesnt work like that fella, Hatton finished castillo and Mayweather could not, yet mayweather finished Hatton and nobody had even come close to doing that b4 saturday

The version of Castillo that Hatton fought was quite different than the version that Floyd faced.

[internetworld7]

This is what I said would happen. Malignaggi first then Witter. Hatton wins this one by late TKO or decision.

Come on, you can't be serious? When Ricky fought Louy Collazo he had serious troubles. Not because of the weight but because of the hand speed and foot work. That fight was simply a gift decision for Ricky. Against Money Mayweather he was Knocked out. Paulie likely won't knock him out but his fast hands, foot work and elusiveness will simply be too much for Ricky. Against Paulie, Ricky ONLY has a punchers chance and nothing else. Paulie looked great against Meguel Cotto and Ricky is no Cotto.

Paulie Malignaggi 12 round decision over Ricky Fatton.