Ricky Hatton vs Paulie Malignaggi is the best fight for him

[Cannibal]

Agreed, but if that fight happens, it happens in the MSG.

[n1ebf]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

that's a bit uncalled for about Witter don't you think.

And as regards tickets you're way off the mark, it's more like 60 or 70 I think you'll find.........(if only )

for those that missed my insightful analysis on the potential outcome of this fight (RH-PM) on another thread here it is again. Think Rocky I or II, remember Rocky trying to grab that chicken in the yard................Pauli Malinagimjig would be that chicken, in as much as RH wouldn't land a glove I don't reckon. Not now anyway.

[Poncey]

I think he'll have a UK fight first, maybe two, before fighting Paulie.

Rees first then Witter me thinks so Junior can get another mandatory out of the way.

[Cannibal]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

that's a bit uncalled for about Witter don't you think.

And as regards tickets you're way off the mark, it's more like 60 or 70 I think you'll find.........(if only )

for those that missed my insightful analysis on the potential outcome of this fight (RH-PM) on another thread here it is again. Think Rocky I or II, remember Rocky trying to grab that chicken in the yard................Pauli Malinagimjig would be that chicken, in as much as RH wouldn't land a glove I don't reckon. Not now anyway.

Malignaggi isn't Mayweather. Yes, he is slick and fast but he can't break an egg with his punch. I think Hatton would gladly walk through one of his lightweight combos to nail him with one good body shot. I'd see Hatton grinding him down, he might not look great doing it but I still think he'd do it.

[harrygreb]

if RH cant beat PM he should retire

[bigped]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

that's a bit uncalled for about Witter don't you think.

And as regards tickets you're way off the mark, it's more like 60 or 70 I think you'll find.........(if only )

for those that missed my insightful analysis on the potential outcome of this fight (RH-PM) on another thread here it is again. Think Rocky I or II, remember Rocky trying to grab that chicken in the yard................Pauli Malinagimjig would be that chicken, in as much as RH wouldn't land a glove I don't reckon. Not now anyway.

Malignaggi isn't Mayweather. Yes, he is slick and fast but he can't break an egg with his punch. I think Hatton would gladly walk through one of his lightweight combos to nail him with one good body shot. I'd see Hatton grinding him down, he might not look great doing it but I still think he'd do it.

cotto caught him with everything and couldnt stop him so think ricky would struggle to stop him hes hard as nails, paulie wins this ud

[Autobarn]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

Malignaggi is just a shrunken down version of Silvio Branco. They have the same style, the same physique (OK Branco has more muscles), and about the same ability.

You know why ppl rave about him? Because he beat a former journeyman Lovemore N'dou. Number 2 - because he's from New Bleedin' York. Who cares ultimately?

[Abbo]

if RH cant beat PM he should retire

I think that's fair, and in fact doesnt necessarily need to be disrespectful to either man.

[StepinFetchit]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

Hahahaha, u need to hide your location before you make silly baby comments like this.

[Max Molyneux]

Some pro Manc Hatton fans will say crazy things!

[rhino222]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

you plonker, your ability as a fighter is not determined by the amount of tickets you sell, we know witter is not big box office, but shit that boy can punch, he is the wbc title holder and spells a whole lot of trouble for anyone in the 140 division, either side of the pond !!!

[E]

Personally I think Ricky should bash up REes, win another world title and retire.

He's had a lot of tough fights and it would be nice for him to go out on a win.

I think stylewise Malignaggi is a dangerous fight. Paulie is underrated. A dickhead....but still very underrated.....

[Chambers2]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

I can't believe we've got a UK fan campaigning for the Malignaggi fight, you sound as worried as Ricky does about fighting Witter!!

[jamesmcdonnell]

Nightmare fight if you ask me. Paulie is not the right guy att his point but it depends on a number of factors.

I agree. Ricky's not looking as fast about the canvas lately, I could see him chasing Malignaggi all night and getting the worst of it, even if he was never hurt.

[silkov]

I could see Ricky prefering this fight to Witter because Mag is not a puncher like Junior, ....but I could see Mag being too fast and outboxing Hatton. The more I look at it really the more I see this as being the begining of the end for Hatton, can he even make 140 properly anymore??... I thought he looked haggard at 145 against Mayweather... the yo-yoing weight has caught up with Ricky I think....

[StepinFetchit]

I could see Ricky prefering this fight to Witter because Mag is not a puncher like Junior, ....but I could see Mag being too fast and outboxing Hatton. The more I look at it really the more I see this as being the begining of the end for Hatton, can he even make 140 properly anymore??... I thought he looked haggard at 145 against Mayweather... the yo-yoing weight has caught up with Ricky I think....

Thats the point...Hatton can't handle 147 and i reccon he will now find it harder than ever to make 140.

He might as well fight ODLH and cash out because i think Hattons fooked.

[Carbo]

Nightmare fight if you ask me. Paulie is not the right guy att his point but it depends on a number of factors.

I agree. Ricky's not looking as fast about the canvas lately, I could see him chasing Malignaggi all night and getting the worst of it, even if he was never hurt.

He should avoid Malignaggi like cholera. All wrong for a man who has always struggled against runners and southpaws.

[josh fg]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

Fcuking moron your probably one of those distaistful classless Hatton fans who shouted Witter is a Rent boy when he was fighting on a Hatton undercard. Not got the stones to box yourself but swallow Hatton's excuses for not fighting an able boxer who has the tools to beat him.

Rees would be a good fight cos Hatton would win that resonably easily would also be a more easy come back.

[josh fg]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

Malignaggi is just a shrunken down version of Silvio Branco. They have the same style, the same physique (OK Branco has more muscles), and about the same ability.

You know why ppl rave about him? Because he beat a former journeyman Lovemore N'dou. Number 2 - because he's from New Bleedin' York. Who cares ultimately?

If not for the two knockdowns, the Witter-Ndou fight would have been scored a draw. Malignaggi also knocked down Ndou, and won every single round. Malignaggi will humiliate Witter or Hatton if they ever fight. About the only good things Britain still has is Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, and Will Self.

I hate Martain Amis he is a mediochr writer and racist pillok.

Malignaggi fought N'dou 2 years later than did Witter, I certainly think that Herman Ngoudjo isn't as good a fight as Witter would be.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Malignaggi is the number 2 light welter in the world after Hatton, he is a top fighter, much better than the Shitter Witter who sells between 30 and 40 tickets a fight. Also the American public would be interested in this fight. But i think the fight should be in England

Malignaggi is just a shrunken down version of Silvio Branco. They have the same style, the same physique (OK Branco has more muscles), and about the same ability.

You know why ppl rave about him? Because he beat a former journeyman Lovemore N'dou. Number 2 - because he's from New Bleedin' York. Who cares ultimately?

If not for the two knockdowns, the Witter-Ndou fight would have been scored a draw. Malignaggi also knocked down Ndou, and won every single round. Malignaggi will humiliate Witter or Hatton if they ever fight. About the only good things Britain still has is Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, and Will Self.

Will Self is witty, but he is also a pompous upper class twit who tries to style himself as being somehow 'street' and 'down with the kids' because he did a bit of smack.

As for Malignaggi humiliating either Witter or Hatton, that's really rather unlikely. I reckon Witter would bomb him out, and Hatton would probably win, although at the moment, I think it a poor comeback fight for Hatton.

Witter would present a lot of problems to Paulie, and has the speed to make him pay.

[josh fg]

A racist? You've obviously never bothered to read his works and literary criticism. If you're referring to the Terry Eagleton feud, well, that was a case of the Marxist facist Eagleton blatantly distorting words that Amis used in an interview in a specific context.

He may well be a "mediochr" (whatever that means) writer, but he's certainly not a mediocre one.

I think Terry Eagleton was spot on there, I also simply don't see the fuss about his writing I have read a few of his short stories and they are crap. His comments were racist, if a tory MP had made them I would be asking for them to resign

"the Muslim community will have to suffer until it gets its house in order"

or do you think there is an acceptical context to call for

"strip-searching people who look like they're from the Middle East or from Pakistan"

[Southpaw Stylist]

I like Will Self. He is actually the opposite (IMO) of how James presents him.

[jamesmcdonnell]

I don't give a eff how Self presents himself in the media. Only the prose matters. Boxing has much more villains than literature, and I don't see too many people boycotting fighters just because they happen to dislike the way they present themselves in public. Your claim about Self is unfounded anyway, and probably based more on the widespread prejudicial belief that all writers are pretentious. When I'm reading the work of any talented author, I don't start to wonder about their personal life, for the simple fact that their talent makes for an engrossing experience that blocks out such trivial nonsense.

Look, if Malignaggi could give Cotto some problems, there's no way Witter will " blow him away." Malignaggi is tough as nails and his skills continue to improve everyday. Meanwhile, Witter is giving away far too many rounds to the likes of Corley and some guy named Colin Lynes.

Actually, I've met Will Self, and he did come across as a prat. He made some comments which beggared belief frankly.

I accept however that he is a very talented writer, and a genuinely witty bloke. I certainly wouldn't mind being able to write like that.

Yes, I am well aware of Witter's shortcomings, but I think Malignaggi would be troubled by Witter, and his lack of power would invite Witter to tee off.

I've never warmed to Witter's style, and even against Harris I thought there were still all the flaws in there, but he really can bang and has quick hands to deliver those shots.

[Southpaw Stylist]

I like Will Self because he's immensely witty, anti-establishment, and he went to one of my favourite Oxford colleges.

[Southpaw Stylist]

Self always answers questions by quoting other authors. That is a bit suspect. His splicing of 'The Metamorphosis' and 'Thus Spoke Zarathrustra' did nothing for me. As for the claim that Nietzsche "was the punk rock philosopher". The guy studied philology you prat

So because he studied philology he can't be a philosopher? I don't get it.

Nietzche was one of the most important 20th century philosophers.