With American boxer got beaten last November 8, 2008. Joe Calzaghe has made a comment and says that "there is just no super star boxers at America/USA. Its a drought for US boxers, from Olympics to their boxing pro"...
Yet, another American great Malignagi has been beaten by a Manchester, England's Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton. The Magicman can't overwhelm The Htiman.
Here is their Round by Round story.
Round 1Malignagi throws first and land a straght jab. Hatton counters and hit with his own hook. Hatton being known to wrestle at a boxing fight has made it look like more of a wrestling match. Hatton pulls short punches at Malig's body. Malig hits with a straight. Very close first round. I will go with more vissible punches that the judges might have seen better.
Maligangi 10-9Round 2Malig counters and hit to welcome round 2. Hatton throws and hit numbers. This a better Hatton that I have seen( vs Floyd) than a year ago. Hatton hits again as viewers makes noise. Malig backs off. Hatton nailed Malig. Malig is in trouble as the round 2 ends.
Hatton 10-9Round 3Wrestling!!! Malig hits with a very good jab! Malig moves more better and bussier. Hatton hits with body shot. Left hook by Hatton wonders Malig. Wrestling! Hatton makes vissible short effective punches.
Hatton 10-9Round 4Jab lands on Hatton. Both guys were trying to hold their grounds. Hatton hits with left and a hook. Jab, jab jab. Maligangi hits with jabs and I dont think Hatton got affected. Hatton hits with more effective punches.
Hatton 10-9Round 5Both men punch and hold. Malig is more aggressive. A good Malig jab snaps Hatton's head. More holding by Malig. A Malig hook lands. Malig hits another jab. Hatton pushes ahead but is unable to land. Another close round.
Malignagi 10-9.Round 6Hatton opens so aggressive. Hatton walks through jabs of Malig. Hatton tries to make a wrestling match. Hatton land a right punch and a left. Malig sticks on jabs. Hatton hits better.
Hatton 10-9Round 7Hatton swings and hits thin air. Malig jab his way back. Malig hits Hatton with a counter right. Haton hits a combo and stuns Malig. Hatton shot a jab and hit. Malig lands a counter right punch. Hatton lands another jab and a hook. Hatton hits another punch to end round 7.
Hatton 10-9Round 8Hatton surge to Malig. Malig moves away as Hatton chases. Hatton got hit with counter left and another right of Malig. Hatton lands a left straight. Malig is moving away in circle. Malig grabs Hatton as he was about to get hit.
Hatton 10-9Round 9Malig lands a weak jab. Hatton is directed by the reffs to retape the gloves. Hatton hits an invisible left shots a Malig's body, Hatton and Malg grabs each other. HAtton lands left and and upper cut. Malig backs aways from Hatton with his jab. Hatton chases and got hit with a jab. Hatton shakes his head as the round ends.
Hatton 10-9Round 10Malig sticks with his jab but being now less effective. Malig moves away left to right to his back while throwing jabs. Wrestling!!!!! Holding!!!! Hatton hits with uppercut pretty much the only effective punch thrown this round.
Hatton 10-9Round 11Holding and grabbing! Hatton doing a good jab. Malig corner had seen enough and wisely calls the fight to stop... Malig doesn't have a chance to win the fight. Paulie Maliganiggi is upset.. He pushes one of his crews. His trainer talks to him as tears draws lines to Malig's eyes! Malignagi is really upset and on disbelief as TKO win for Hatton was called...
Ricky Hatton retains his IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight titles with an 11th round TKO of Paulie Malignaggi. Judges scored the fight:all 99-91 for HattonStats:
Hatton threw 516 and lands 124 punches.
Malignagi threw 342 and landed 91 punches.