Hatton/Malignaggi Post Fight Interviews

Image: Hatton/Malignaggi Post Fight InterviewsRicky Hatton: “I enjoyed it this time much more than last time. I just came to a new camp. I’m working on some new things, me and Floyd [Mayweather Sr.] have been together probably seven or eight weeks, so it doesn’t happen overnight. I think I’ve showed glimpses of the what I can do. I think the frustration was getting into it. Paulie [Malignaggi] is even tougher than he fights and is known for his speed. He’s a lot tougher than he looks. And I think I hurt him too early in the fight. The first punch I practically hurt him with. From there on in, I out my foot on the gas and at times went back to the old Ricky Hatton.”

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Hatton Malignaggi Post Fight Analysis

Image: Hatton Malignaggi Post Fight AnalysisBy Alan Thomson: It wasn’t an off night for Paulie Malignaggi. He got dominated by a better fighter. A much better fighter. Ricky Hatton erased any doubts that had been based on his recent performances by thoroughly thrashing Malignaggi, winning nine of the first ten rounds before Malignaggi’s corner had seen enough and threw in the towel in the eleventh.

The first round went to Malignaggi as he boxed and moved effectively, leaving a mouse under Hatton’s left eye.

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Hatton and Malignaggi Analysis

Image: Hatton and Malignaggi AnalysisBy Scott Gilfoid: First off, I don’t consider either of these guys as best in the light welterweight division, so effectively what we’re seeing is a glorified popularity contest between former champions. Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) has looked faded and over the hill for the past three years and hasn’t looked good since beating Kostya Tszyu several years ago, whereas Paulie Malignaggi (25-1, 5 KOs) hasn’t put in a quality performance since beating Lovemore N’dou in June 2007.

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Will Hatton Call It Quits If He Loses To Malignaggi?

Image: Will Hatton Call It Quits If He Loses To Malignaggi?By Eric Thomas: Having had back to back poor performances, it’s hard to tell what version of Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) will enter the ring on Saturday night against Paulie Malignaggi (25-1, 5 KOs) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. If this fight were to have occurred several years ago when Hatton was at the top of his game, it would be an almost guaranteed win for him over Malignaggi.

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Hatton/Malignaggi, Prize Fighter Preview

Image: Hatton/Malignaggi, Prize Fighter PreviewBy Iwan Evans: York Hall in Bethnal Green is having a busy period in November and that busy period continues on Saturday night as Prizefigher rolls in to town. This time it’s the middleweights in action and here I am going to preview all eight fighters who start the night in the competition.

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Hatton vs. Malignaggi – Breakdown and Prediction

Image: Hatton vs. Malignaggi – Breakdown and PredictionBy Alan Thomson: Who’s the man? The Magic Man or the Hit Man? The slickster from Brooklyn or the brawler from Manchester?

Although from what we’re hearing from the Hatton camp, it may be the slickster vs. the new and improved boxer. Hatton maintains that we’ll see a new Ricky in the ring on Saturday, one who will demonstrate more honed boxing skills than we’ve seen from him in the past, courtesy of new trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.

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Is David Haye The Man to Unify The Heavyweight Division? Malignaggi – Hatton Prediction

Image: Is David Haye The Man to Unify The Heavyweight Division? Malignaggi – Hatton PredictionBy Simon Hirst: Last weekend, David Haye defeated Monte Barrett after knocking him down five times before the referee stopped it. Haye came in the ring looking calm and confident and throughout the fight, never looked in huge trouble. Barrett was largely ineffective with his wild throws and Haye used his speed to avoid the good majority of these, if not all of them.

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Two more for Hatton?

Image: Two more for Hatton?By Daniel Askew: Firstly lets start by looking at next week fight between Hatton and Malignaggi. Malignaggi is a more than competent fighter and given his record of 25 (5) – 1 (0) he should prove to be a difficult fighter for Hatton to beat. Malignaggi has only ever been beaten by Cotto who I feel despite being beaten himself by Antonio Margarito is one of the top pound for pound fighters at this time (so no shame there). Malignaggi’s awkward style could make Hatton look bad and maybe lose some rounds through being outboxed.

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Hatton-Malignaggi: Does Ricky Have Anything To Prove Anymore?

Image: Hatton-Malignaggi: Does Ricky Have Anything To Prove Anymore?By Scott Gilfoid: After a fine early career with wins over a faded Vince Phillips and Kostya Tszyu, as well as many other moderately good fighters, maybe Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) has proven all that he needs to prove and should consider retiring from boxing.

Like Joe Calzaghe, he can rightly claim that he has no other real challenges in the sport and that he would be wasting his time by facing fine junior welterweights like Timothy Bradley, Junior Witter, Andreas Kotelnik or Joan Guzman.

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Hatton-Malignaggi: Ricky Looking To Do Some Damage To Paulie

Image: Hatton-Malignaggi: Ricky Looking To Do Some Damage To PaulieBy Jim Dower: Former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KO’s) will be stepping foot in the ring with his lightest puncher in ages when he takes on former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (25-1, 5 KOs) on November 22nd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Hatton, 30, is looking to make a good showing against Malignaggi, as well grab a nice paycheck, against the light-hitting, defensive-oriented Malignaggi.

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