Hatton vs Malignaggi!

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Could be quite interesting this one. Malignaggi is quite a character and certainly talks the talk, but I don't think he'll walk the walk. He's only stopped 5 fighters, I don't think theres any way he can knock Hatton out. It might go to points, but whatever - I'm sure Hatton will win.

What do you reckon?

 

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I think Hatton will stop Malignaggi. Malinaggi will have to punch and run like hell for 12 rounds, and theres no way he'll stop Hatton (unless he cuts him).

 

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why do you think that hatton will stop him when cotto couldnt ?? paulie had a broken jaw in that fight and still carried on

ricky isnt known to be the hardest of hitters and most of his ko's have come from volume of punches, paulie soaks up punches all night long

Might be a body shot. Call it a gut feeling!

 

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....Hatton stiffened Malignaggi with big left hooks in rounds three and four, by which time it was becoming increasing obvious that Malignaggi's jab alone was not going to be enough to keep Hatton at bay.....

.....the crowd sensing that Malignaggi did not possess the weaponry to put their hero in any trouble....

.....Malignaggi, whose right hand has been operated on four times, was barely throwing it by the middle rounds.....

......By round 11, Malignaggi was merely surviving, and following another rash of swinging left hooks from Hatton in the 11th, his trainer had seen enough. Malignaggi was........clearly upset, shoving McGirt in the chest. But having won just one round on all three judges' scorecards, it was a justifiable decision.....

From the BBC.


Just got up, didn't know the result. Awesome stuff. I thought Hatton would stop him. Looks like Pauline broke his hand again though.