Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi: Ricky Playing it Safe?

[Addition]

I have no doubt Hatton would beat Paulie.

[Technical_Skill]

How many fighters could take the beating he took from mayweather, and be the same again? I said right after that fight i doubted he could come back from that mentally. He got totally schooled.

And i highly doubt he is gonna fight mayweather again, and for his sake i hope he doesnt, its doesnt matter wether its at 140-147, he can't box with mayweather so he'll charge in again and get knocked out again,

Complete waste of time, someone needs to have a word with him, the big payday against floyd is over and the ref was ****, but he got knocked out by charging into a left hook, no need for rematch. ever.

[Chase8400]

However hatton aint seen anything as quick as paulie, if paulie keeps his hands high and his right hand holds up, i think he will win the fight.

With that statement, I assomb that you think that Malignaggi is faster than PBF Mayweather. You are dreaming. Hatton held his own until the ref took his mind out of the fight. Paulie does not have the speed, footwork, power or boxing ability of Floyd. Acually, he is nowhere even close. Hatton will rough him up the whole 12 rounds for an easy decision or a late TKO. Hatton will come in with reckless abandon and hurt the magic man to the body and head. Hatton will have no fear from a seasoned veteran with only 5 KO's. After saturday's performances, I dont think that Malignaggi even deserves a shot at the linear JWW crown.

[Technical_Skill]

With that statement, I assomb that you think that Malignaggi is faster than PBF Mayweather. You are dreaming. Hatton held his own until the ref took his mind out of the fight.

1) Yes Paulie at 140 is faster than floyd was against hatton at 147, even stevie wonder wouldnt tell you otherwise.

2) Paulie doesnt deserve a shot but Lascano does? lmao.

3) Paulie's footwork is more than good enough to beat hatton, hatton just charges in head down throwing all kinds of shots, if as long as his right hand doesnt break again and he keeps his hands up, he should win the fight.

What tactics does hatton have against paulie other than to rush in head first trying to get his own shots off?

Because he cant box paulie, he is nowhere near as fast as paulie and he doesnt have paulie's reflexes, so where is the plan B?

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

That was a weight drained Cotto.

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This is a weight drained Hatton.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

. if floyd was a big puncher he would have knocked hatton out in 2. .

Mayweather is not a big puncher at all. His punches have some sting, and he is deadly accurate. But his hands are ****ty, and he left most of his power back at 135. We all saw Floyd getting the hand therapy leading up to the fight. .

So, for hatton to be knocked silly by Floyd tells you alot about Hatton's chin/stamina. Think about how many times FMJ hit Gatti with clean power shots.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I have no doubt Hatton would beat Paulie.

If paulie brings his A game and the proper mentality (NO DREADLOCKS), then he takes a comfortable decision from a fading and disillusioned Hatton.

I think Hatton's confidence is totally shook. Floyd ruined his career.

[-Swizzy-]

doesn't anyone here find it odd what happened in the 10th or 11th round? which ever round it was that hatton's show laces had to be tied. I mean, the ref sent each guy to a corner and went to lazcano and gave him crap about who knows what, then he let lazcano go to resume the match and hatton just stood in his corner and didn't even engage lazcano when he was going towards him as if he knew that the ref was suppose to know to send hatton to his corner to get his show laces tied. I found that all really bizarre with the timing and everything cuz hatton was also rocked in the same round and he was dead tired. also, that ref was apparently carefully chosen by hatton which is screwed up cuz fighters should not be able to choose their own refs. that ref is getting paid to ref that fight so he will be greatful to the fighter for choosing him to ref that match. it just seems wrong.

now, I'm not talking in absolutes and saying that its for sure that hatton paid off the ref cuz I don't do that. I'm just saying, that whole moment in that round seemed weird and bizarre, as if something fishy was going on. it just seemed that way and maybe it was or maybe it wasn't, who knows.

is anyone with me on this? on the weirdness of that whole moment.

[jk4real]

I think that Paulie has a hell of chance to tell the truth. The only reason why I see this fight as somewhat equal is Hatton's foot speed. It will put him in good positions but I don't know if that will be enough. I think Paulie learned a lot from Cotto and you could see the improvement as the fight went on. Hatton comes not even close to creating punches like Cotto does. I would say it like that, if Paulie doesn't injures himself in the fight or get's knocked out, I don't see how Hatton could win on points.

First of I think it's funny that ppl ecspecially after the Lazcano fight still ***** around about Cortez. You ppl must be Britains who still don't get the boxing rules right, because you have seen Ricky boxing in Britain all the time where he was the hometown boy and referees let him do things that they should not have to. If someone goes head first in the opponent it's not allowed. If somehone holds you with one hand and throws punches with the other it's not allowed. It's not allowed against Mayweather it's also not allowed against everyone else. Mayweather used his elbow yeah he did. Bu he did it to protect himself from his head. It's not allowed and he also got warnings. He never once used it to hit him with his elbow. And if the ref took him out of this fight mentally alright, then he maybe is mentally not tough enough to compete in boxing anymore. It's not that the ref didn't allow him to throw right hand, left jabs or whatever. He just ain't allowed him to hold and punch, so either Ricky is just too one demensional or he's just to weak mentally your guess.

I also don't think that Ricky fought his weakest fights in America is a surprise or whatever. In America he got referess who look about something like that and that doesn't allow him to fight his style. No wonder he wants to fight Mayweather in Britain