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Paulie hits out at Hatton
Paulie Malignaggi has called for referee Kenny Bayless to control Ricky Hatton's 'wrestling' on Saturday night.
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Comments (30)
Mike Downs says...
Malignaggi will be to fast for Hatton on saturday night, he will do the same as Mayweather did but maybe with not as much ease, Hatton aint in the same league as Cotto and the rest and it will be Curtains come saturday.........
Posted 13:30 20th November 2008
Aidan Kelly says...
Hatton will destroy paulie inside the distance. Paulie cant handle inside fights and his only tactic will be to use the whole ring to stop inside fighting. Hatton will win this within 6 rounds and then i would say that Oscar De La Hoya will be the next big fight for the Hitman.
Posted 13:07 20th November 2008
Gareth Hough says...
ricky will knock ten shades out of the magic man if the ref lets ricky get on the inside. ricky has 5 inches to make up on paulis reach so i just hope the ref takes that into count. ricky win in the 9th no problems : )
Posted 12:07 20th November 2008
James Cooney says...
malignaggi can talk about cotto all he wants, hes a far superior boxer to hatton in practically every department and hits alot harder, he survives him, how hatton KO's paulie is beyond me. I dont see any problem wiht him saying this. Yea, inside fighting is fine, holding and clinching isnt, its an illegal manoeuvre. Maligniaggi is hard as nails and will go 12 rounds, with hatton taking an easy decision. if people complain about the ref again...well, hatton fans...
Posted 11:36 20th November 2008
Barry Everett says...
Looks like another one of those fights that is more about talk and money. Hatton should have learned his lesson by now... fat, gets hit, weak chin, bullies opponents. If he can't hold, grab, oush then he's got nothing. The sooner another Mayweather puts him and us out of misery and into retirement the better!! P'raps his joke brother will take over?
Posted 11:10 20th November 2008
Jabz Jabz says...
i too think the "mouth" is starting to get a little worried, i just hope ricky moves his head a lot more than we are used to seeing, if he does i can see paulie getting taking out between rounds 6 and 9 by one of hattons trademark body shots which he hasnt seemed to be landing in his recent fights. any one agree ???
Posted 10:55 20th November 2008
Joe Streeter says...
I hope we dont have a ref who doesnt like inside fighting if we do then hatton will be in for a long night
Posted 09:22 20th November 2008
Anthony Smith says...
Malignaggi is a big mouth but got banged by cotto and he will get banged by the hitman
Posted 09:12 20th November 2008
Mark Green says...
The guy is just trying to con the ref to step in as soon as hatton gets in range. The guy is just scared. All this guy is going to do is run, he doesnt want to stand and fight Hatton.He is going to do all he can to get help from the ref and judges. He keeps talking about his fight with Cotto all the time and he lost!! Cotto was watered down for that fight and for his standards was way below par. If Hatton is the best he can be he will destroy Paulie with in distance. There are some mega pay days for Hatton if he wins and would put him right in the P4Ps again. Hatton has changed trainers which I think was an idea to prolong his career, with Mayweathers defensive skills, Hattons attacking skills and heart that makes for one hell of a fighter!! We could see the best Hatton or it could go the other way and see a Hatton who is Passed it which would probably be one of the saddest days in british boxing, but i doubt it!! Hatton Ko Round 7 or 8.
Posted 08:51 20th November 2008
Ricky Radia says...
Malignaggi is making these comments public because i am convinced that he is very worried about fighting Hatton on the inside. Hatton's formula for the fight is to fight on the inside and land those devastating body punches. If Hatton is allowed to fight on the inside theres only one winner and thats the hitman. Thats why Paulie is very worried and he is trying to influence the referee as a result. Very interesting tactic!
Posted 08:50 20th November 2008