Malignaggi: "I'll Prove Myself Against Ricky Hatton"

[Drunk Punch]

Even a diminished Hatton should be able to beat Malignaggi.

[sparked_85]

Ricky Hatton, ring generalship? **** me thats a first

Thing is Paulie doesn't run even though he can't punch, he's not elusive even though he is described as slick, he can't fight on the inside even though he ends up there alot of the time.

Hatton wide UD.

[big paulie]

Thing is Paulie doesn't run even though he can't punch, he's not elusive even though he is described as slick, he can't fight on the inside even though he ends up there alot of the time.

Hatton wide UD.

Yeah i would probably agree with the result but Hatton bullies his opponents around the ring rather than display ring generalship, he fights one way and one way only and when that hasnt worked he can't change up (Collazo and Mayweather) not what i would consider ring generalship

[sparked_85]

Yeah i would probably agree with the result but Hatton bullies his opponents around the ring rather than display ring generalship, he fights one way and one way only and when that hasnt worked he can't change up (Collazo and Mayweather) not what i would consider ring generalship

Yeah I'd agree with that. He is a one dimensional fighter. But for the purpose of this fight he will be the boss in that ring.

Malignaggi has a nice quick Jab, that is all. Unless Hatton is shot to pieces he'll get him. The Hatton that was described as poor against Lazcano would UD Paulie pretty widely,

[squealpiggy]

Hatton's ring generalship involves keeping the fight where he wants it, against the ropes. Ring generalship is not just fighting from the outside.

[big paulie]

Hatton's ring generalship involves keeping the fight where he wants it, against the ropes. Ring generalship is not just fighting from the outside.

It's something everyone will have different opinions on, to me ring generalship is being able to adapt to your opponent, anticipate how the next few rounds will play out kind of like snooker in a way, when they play a shot they already know the next 3-4 shots ahead. Like when Mayweather had Hatton in serious trouble in r8 he didnt go for the kill in r9, instead softening him up with the jab for another 3 minutes. Everyones going to have their own versions of ring generalship though

[S.W.F.C]

I wouldn't be surprised if Hatton knocks him out in the first half of the fight but i think Paulie will do a lot of running, after getting hurt in the first few rounds and Ricky will go on to win a wide decision.

[marc8989]

Who cares for this fight not me

[squealpiggy]

It's something everyone will have different opinions on, to me ring generalship is being able to adapt to your opponent, anticipate how the next few rounds will play out kind of like snooker in a way, when they play a shot they already know the next 3-4 shots ahead. Like when Mayweather had Hatton in serious trouble in r8 he didnt go for the kill in r9, instead softening him up with the jab for another 3 minutes. Everyones going to have their own versions of ring generalship though

When Hatton faces dangerous punchers like Ben Tackie or Juan Urango he can be fairly elusive while still moving forward. Against Tszyu he exercised ring generalship because he ensured that the entire fight was exactly where he needed it to be. He was even pushing Mayweather around for periods in their fight and dictating the action.

I think that a lot of people have this idea that ring generalship is the same as running around the outside of the ring which of course it isn't. The pure boxer wants to keep his opponent moving forward and off balance, the pure puncher wants to keep the action in the middle of the ring where their superior firepower will win the day in a stand-up fight and the pure pressure fighter will want to keep his opponent's back against the ropes where he can wear them down without opening himself up too much. Check out George Foreman, Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier from the same era and in the same division and you can see how each of them displays good ring generalship but in different ways.

[DanMan_UK]

Who cares for this fight not me

Well Piss off then