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I am in agreement with many people on this board that Ricky Hatton has been very unimpressive in his last two performances, I was there live to watch Mayweather knock him out in a fight which - say what you want - was a fair and clean victory for Floyd. Hatton's showing against Lazcano, while a victory, was sloppy. He walked into shots, had shaky balance, and ultimately didn't impress anyone.
That having been said, I also think that a fighter like Paulie Malignaggi will simply not be able to overcome Ricky Hatton. I think the most important aspect of this will be Malignaggi's lack of power. Ricky Hatton is a straightforward, rough brawler. Paulie has only managed to knock out 5 of his previous opponents, none of whom were A list fighters. Sure, some may say that Ricky isn't an A list fighter himself, but he's been tested against many A list fighters, and only one managed to put him down. And it was the "best fighter in the world".
Ricky Hatton's chin will be more than enough to manage Paulie Malignaggi's pitter patter, and while Malignaggi is slick and will likely be able to avoid Ricky's early assaults, round after round he will find that his offensive will not be enough to slow down Ricky and the pressure will make him cave. Say what you will about Hatton's recent performances, but the reality is that Ricky Hatton is not Lovemore N'dou. He's not Edner Cherry, and he's not Donald Camarena.
He's a cut above the competition that Paulie has been able to beat.
That being said he's also a notch below in Miguel Cotto's class, who Paulie managed to go the distance with. But it's the combination of the lack of authority in Paulie's hands, and Ricky's lack of polish and relative recklessness compared to Cotto that will result in Paulie getting put down.
Ricky Hatton will win by a late TKO.
That having been said, I also think that a fighter like Paulie Malignaggi will simply not be able to overcome Ricky Hatton. I think the most important aspect of this will be Malignaggi's lack of power. Ricky Hatton is a straightforward, rough brawler. Paulie has only managed to knock out 5 of his previous opponents, none of whom were A list fighters. Sure, some may say that Ricky isn't an A list fighter himself, but he's been tested against many A list fighters, and only one managed to put him down. And it was the "best fighter in the world".
Ricky Hatton's chin will be more than enough to manage Paulie Malignaggi's pitter patter, and while Malignaggi is slick and will likely be able to avoid Ricky's early assaults, round after round he will find that his offensive will not be enough to slow down Ricky and the pressure will make him cave. Say what you will about Hatton's recent performances, but the reality is that Ricky Hatton is not Lovemore N'dou. He's not Edner Cherry, and he's not Donald Camarena.
He's a cut above the competition that Paulie has been able to beat.
That being said he's also a notch below in Miguel Cotto's class, who Paulie managed to go the distance with. But it's the combination of the lack of authority in Paulie's hands, and Ricky's lack of polish and relative recklessness compared to Cotto that will result in Paulie getting put down.
Ricky Hatton will win by a late TKO.
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