Malignaggi: "I'm Ready To Rock-n-Roll with Hatton"

[WESS]

You see this is the only thing Hatton is good for.... You put a guy that needs to be tested in with him, because he KEEPS coming and he can take one hell of a beating. But I think Hatton will loose once again. Much respect to him but I think he will be out boxed and will loose by a UD.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

You see this is the only thing Hatton is good for.... You put a guy that needs to be tested in with him, because he KEEPS coming and he can take one hell of a beating. But I think Hatton will loose once again. Much respect to him but I think he will be out boxed and will loose by a UD.

Floyd needed to be tested? Cos he's the only guy that's passed.

[Chase8400]

Haha, it's quite easy to assume that but i have nothing against Man City. I just don't like Hatton's style, he leaves himself open all the time with that ****** jumping left hook he does. He is also way over-hyped by the british media and i can't stand his legion of fans who don't know **** about boxing and think Hatton is the best boxer in the world. I used to like Hatton and thought he was good (and he was a while ago) but i picked Mayweather to knock him out before the fight and i was right, that's when i stopped caring and realized how average he is.

Okay, fair enough. You have your opinion. I do dissagree quite a bit though. I think that no average fighter can just go in and win 7 title fights in 8 trys. He IS doing something right no matter how you feel about him. Hatton is not hyped as being the most skilled fighter in the world, but he always brings excitement and a legion of adoring fans. There is no other fighter in history to pull as manny brits across the seas to Las Vegas as Ricky Hatton did. That's why everyone wants a shot at him now. Mayweather even wanted to fight him again when the public said there was no point. Hatton is ONE of the best fighters in the world. You may not agree, but he did beat the man who was undisputed lineal champ and that made him the man in JWW. So, until someone knocks him off that coveted perch, Hatton has his place in history. And, as from this fans perspective : I have never enjoyed a Mayweather fight so much until Hatton was in the ring making him use all his talent. Ricky deserves more credit than he has gotten going into the P4P #1 fighter in the worlds home town and attempting to knock him out with the ref and officials against him.

[Oriachim]

if collazo at welter can't beat hatton, neither can PM... besides because the pacquino fight, boxing politics will make sure hatton wins. (doubt they'll need to help, because collazo>paulie imo).

[Chase8400]

What a ****ing ******ed comment!

He called Gavin Rees a top 140 fighter!!!

Hatton beat Tszyu - the Man at 140, considered at the time no2 p4p in the world. He had beat Sharmba Mitchell by devestating knockout 6 months before he fought Hatton. Mitchell was in the top 3 at 140.

He beat Maussa who was the WBA Champion. He had knocked out Vivain Harris cold. He'd only been stopped once - on cuts - against Miguel Cotto. Hatton knocked him clean out.

He beat the IBF Champ, Urango, undefeated at the time. Then beat Castillo.

So all in all Hatton beat the top guy at 140, two other legitimate world champions and his number one challenger in Castillo.

Yeah Hatton's sure done **** all at 140!

He failed to realize that Hatton was the lineal champ before any of those fools held paper titles. What an ignorant douchebag. Hatton is the ones "they" need to get critisized for not fighting.

[WESS]

Floyd needed to be tested? Cos he's the only guy that's passed.

lol naa he just fought because that's what the fans, Hatton and his team wanted.... Money just proved to everyone what LEVEL he is on. Hatton on the other hand no where even around his level. Now this new guy Malignaggi, he needs to be tested. If he wins he will make a name for himself off of Hatton. Personally I think Hatton is done. PBF pretty much exposed him so badly it was sad. I think if they fight it will be a good one, but like I said I think Hatton will loose to Malignaggi by a UD. Dude will just out work him and counter him all night. I defiantly don't think he will win by a KO but will win on points. Hatton i think will land some good body shots by "trying" to fight rough/dirty but over all I think he will loose. Will be an entertaining fight though. I hope his hand injury goes well and is 100%. ready. If not he will surely loose...

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Floyd didnt "expose" Hatton. Hatton had several disadvantages going into the fight and a few more during the fight. Even then, Floyd was only really brilliant for 3 rounds of that fight (8,9 and 10).

You make it sound like Malignaggi is fighting some sort of gatekeeper who's gonna test him if he's good enough for the top. Hatton IS the top. Hes the best at 140. If Paulie wins, he's the man.

I personally dont see it. Paulie isnt as elusive as people think. Hes actually very easy to hit. And he doesnt back off as much as you'd think. He stood and mixed it with Cotto and N'dou in the rematch. He's actually a tough kid and I can see him escaping with a decision loss.

[Chase8400]

lol naa he just fought because that's what the fans, Hatton and his team wanted.... Money just proved to everyone what LEVEL he is on. Hatton on the other hand no where even around his level. Now this new guy Malignaggi, he needs to be tested. If he wins he will make a name for himself off of Hatton. Personally I think Hatton is done. PBF pretty much exposed him so badly it was sad. I think if they fight it will be a good one, but like I said I think Hatton will loose to Malignaggi by a UD. Dude will just out work him and counter him all night. I defiantly don't think he will win by a KO but will win on points. Hatton i think will land some good body shots by "trying" to fight rough/dirty but over all I think he will loose. Will be an entertaining fight though. I hope his hand injury goes well and is 100%. ready. If not he will surely loose...

You have crap for bank, but i'll bet you that Hatton beats Paulie.

Another thing. PBF fought Hatton because he brings the best payday besides ODLH and way more fans. Floyd was happy as hell that he got out of that fight in one piece , so don't go saying that he knew he would do this or he knew he would do that because the fact of the matter is that anything can happen in that ring and Floyd knew that Hatton was a tough customer. That's why he cried like a baby when he won with his kids in the ring. He happened to land a good KO punch that he knew would not happen every time. Good props to him. But , saying that every fighter who beats another fighter is on a higher level is just boxing-ignorance. Hatton lost, but was not outclassed alltogether. He was beaten by more than just Floyd on that night.

[Hitman932]

You make it sound like Malignaggi is fighting some sort of gatekeeper who's gonna test him if he's good enough for the top. Hatton IS the top. Hes the best at 140. If Paulie wins, he's the man.

Hatton is the best at 140 on paper, but he is in decline and each fight his preformance is worse than the one before.

I cant stand Pauli and I would love to see him knocked out but I pick him to win this fight and to do it quite easily.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Hatton is the best at 140 on paper, but he is in decline and each fight his preformance is worse than the one before.

I cant stand Pauli and I would love to see him knocked out but I pick him to win this fight and to do it quite easily.

I dont see how he's in decline. If you mean he hasnt hit the heights of the Kostya fight, then i'd probably agree.

Pretty sure he won every round against Lazcano. People only seem to remember him getting buzzed twice in that fight and equate that to a bad performance. Hatton has been buzzed like that a few times in his career. Comes with the territory and his style. I actually thought he looked good.

Although if you were watching it on American tv, I can see how you've come to such a warped conclusion.