Mayweather did much more sticking that moving in that fight. And he gave every single drop of rought stuff back to Hatton. Can Paulie do it as effectiely? mmm
Hatton made Mayweather uncomfortable for six rounds and Mayweather is considerably more accomplished, elusive and powerful than Malignaggi.
for the first half of the fight hatton did give mayweather a run for his money...he was behind on points but he was giving mayweather a good tough fight...and thats exactly what i expect to happen in the paulie fight...
so after 6 i expect hatton to be ahead probably 4 rounds to 2 rounds...however after that I expect hatton to begin slowing down and paulie catching up...
hatton cant chase paulie all night long...he doesnt have the stamina to do so...
i've always viewed paulie as a less talented/skilled B-level version of floyd mayweather...its clear that paulie looks up to floyd as he posses a less talented/skilled style of floyd.
paulie wants space in this fight...he needs to avoid being on the ropes or stuck in the corner...stick and move...make hatton chase and miss him all night...when hatton gets in close he needs to tie up and get it broken up by the ref...dont allow hatton to hold and hit...
when hatton gets inside and begins to hold and hit paulie needs to tie his other hand up and get the seperation he needs.
if paulie keeps the fight at a distance then he wins it easily because when there is distance hatton will have little chance to outbox paulie...that just isnt going to happen...
if he can sucker paulie to fight in close quarters then hatton will probably break paulie's jaw (like cotto did) and it will be a brutal fight in which paulie cant win...there is NO WAY paulie can outslug hatton...that will never happen...
so those are pretty much the two most likely scenarios and I just believe at this stage of his career hatton wont have the stamina to attempt to brawl paulie for all 12 rounds...especially if paulie keeps sticking and moving...hatton will wear down faster if he is constantly missing and chasing paulie and thats how i see it going.
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