Hatton v Malanaggi confirmed for Nov?

[Coco]

Just seen a headline on Sky News, and Paulie is promising to knock him out

[Poncey]

Any news on venue? Last I heard it was gonna be at a depot in NJ (Prudential Center) because of the GBP AEG deal.

http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/medi ... 08_AEG.htm

[stujones]

Thought it mght have been earlier - I had the feeling it was going to be Oscar vs Ricky in December.

[Chambers2]

Any news on venue? Last I heard it was gonna be at a depot in NJ (Prudential Center) because of the GBP AEG deal.

http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/medi ... 08_AEG.htm

I thought the reason Hatton was having this fight was because he wanted to headline a show at MSG or was that just a Hattonism

[Poncey]

Any news on venue? Last I heard it was gonna be at a depot in NJ (Prudential Center) because of the GBP AEG deal.

http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/medi ... 08_AEG.htm

I thought the reason Hatton was having this fight was because he wanted to headline a show at MSG or was that just a Hattonism

He has little say in the venue unless it's in the contract as he isn't going to be promoting it in the US. GBP will.

[Coco]

They are still showing Prime Ministers Question time on Sky News!
I'm waiting for the actual story

[Coco]

Still waiting for the story on Sky News, pissed off now and going for a sunbathe!
Just looked on their website and found this, looks like I jumped the gun a bit, it says they are expected to fight this year stateside
Malignaggi: Hatton vow

He cannot take a punch. To the head, to the body, I've been saying this for years. He cannot take a punch and that's why he fights the way he does.
Malignaggi on Hatton
Quotes of the week


Paulie Malignaggi says he will prove Ricky Hatton cannot take a punch by knocking him out.



The pair are due to meet later this year following their respective points wins over Lovemore N'Dou and Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester in May.


Malignaggi broke his hand on the way to retaining his IBF light-welterweight title, but is convinced he will be ready to hand the Hitman the second KO loss of his career - even though he has only won five of 25 early himself.


"I wouldn't be surprised if I knocked Ricky Hatton out," he told boxingtalk.com.


"It's something that people are going to read and think I'm ridiculous, but if you beyond what you see with naked eye, every time he gets hit clean he's hurt.


"He cannot take a punch. To the head, to the body, I've been saying this for years. He cannot take a punch and that's why he fights the way he does.


"He's always looking to hold because he's trying to prevent his opponents from extending their punches so they can get maximum power on them."


Malignaggi refused to criticise Hatton's performance against Lazcano because it was on the back of that KO loss to Floyd Mayweather, but did dismiss it as "very average".


And he admitted that he was well below par himself as his new hairstyle - his braids had to be cut off after the eighth round - and a hand injury hampered what was his chance to impress the British public.


He says he broke bone in his right hand in the sixth round against N'Dou, but is convinced it will be healed in time for his Stateside showdown with Hatton later this year.


"I have a broken middle metacarpal, basically the bone behind the right knuckle is broken," he said.


"I have a cast on at the moment, and I have to go through the healing process but November is plenty of time away and I'll be ready for the fight with Hatton.


"I'm confident that I have plenty of time for it to heal the right way, if you start hurting your hand in a fight you have to deal with it and if anybody knows about broken hands in a fight it's me.


"But I won't need to beat him with one hand because I'll be beating him with two hands."


Malignaggi also took a swipe at Manny Pacquiao, who has been calling out Hatton in the build-up to his WBC lightweight world title fight with David Diaz.


"If Manny Pacquiao wants to get that ass whooping, once I'm done with Ricky, I will glady tear that ass up all over the place," he said.


"Tell Manny to stop disrespecting the Magic Man, stop saying you want to fight Ricky because Ricky is not getting by the Magic Man. If he wants to fight a junior-welterweight, once I beat Ricky's ass I will gladly tear his ass up all over the place."

[Captain Hook]

Still waiting for the story on Sky News, pissed off now and going for a sunbathe!
Just looked on their website and found this, looks like I jumped the gun a bit, it says they are expected to fight this year stateside
Malignaggi: Hatton vow

He cannot take a punch. To the head, to the body, I've been saying this for years. He cannot take a punch and that's why he fights the way he does.
Malignaggi on Hatton
Quotes of the week


Paulie Malignaggi says he will prove Ricky Hatton cannot take a punch by knocking him out.



The pair are due to meet later this year following their respective points wins over Lovemore N'Dou and Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester in May.


Malignaggi broke his hand on the way to retaining his IBF light-welterweight title, but is convinced he will be ready to hand the Hitman the second KO loss of his career - even though he has only won five of 25 early himself.


"I wouldn't be surprised if I knocked Ricky Hatton out," he told boxingtalk.com.


"It's something that people are going to read and think I'm ridiculous, but if you beyond what you see with naked eye, every time he gets hit clean he's hurt.


"He cannot take a punch. To the head, to the body, I've been saying this for years. He cannot take a punch and that's why he fights the way he does.


"He's always looking to hold because he's trying to prevent his opponents from extending their punches so they can get maximum power on them."


Malignaggi refused to criticise Hatton's performance against Lazcano because it was on the back of that KO loss to Floyd Mayweather, but did dismiss it as "very average".


And he admitted that he was well below par himself as his new hairstyle - his braids had to be cut off after the eighth round - and a hand injury hampered what was his chance to impress the British public.


He says he broke bone in his right hand in the sixth round against N'Dou, but is convinced it will be healed in time for his Stateside showdown with Hatton later this year.


"I have a broken middle metacarpal, basically the bone behind the right knuckle is broken," he said.


"I have a cast on at the moment, and I have to go through the healing process but November is plenty of time away and I'll be ready for the fight with Hatton.


"I'm confident that I have plenty of time for it to heal the right way, if you start hurting your hand in a fight you have to deal with it and if anybody knows about broken hands in a fight it's me.


"But I won't need to beat him with one hand because I'll be beating him with two hands."


Malignaggi also took a swipe at Manny Pacquiao, who has been calling out Hatton in the build-up to his WBC lightweight world title fight with David Diaz.


"If Manny Pacquiao wants to get that ass whooping, once I'm done with Ricky, I will glady tear that ass up all over the place," he said.


"Tell Manny to stop disrespecting the Magic Man, stop saying you want to fight Ricky because Ricky is not getting by the Magic Man. If he wants to fight a junior-welterweight, once I beat Ricky's ass I will gladly tear his ass up all over the place."

This guy is such a dick, Pac-Man would hand him his arse at any weight

[jamesmcdonnell]

First time I've ever heard of a fighter blaming his hairstyle for looking shit.

[Phenomenal-Nutrition]

Just seen a headline on Sky News, and Paulie is promising to knock him out

If I buy the fight and he doesn't can i take it to the trading standards and get my money back