Hatton retains belt with stoppage

Eurosport - Sun, 23 Nov 21:02:00 2008

Briton Ricky Hatton retained his IBO light-welterweight title with an 11th round stoppage of American Paulie Malignaggi.

BOXING; Ricky Hatton, Paulie Malignaggi, Getty Images, Nov 2008 - 0

Referee Kenny Bayless halted the contest 28 seconds into the round when Malignaggi's trainer Buddy McGirt waved the towel in the corner. There were no knockdowns but Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) hurt his opponent several times.

In the second round, a big right to the jaw buckled Malignaggi's legs and caused the American to cling on, while another hook in the fourth had the same effect.

Malignaggi (25-2, 5 KOs) did score effectively with sharp jabs in some of the early rounds, and appeared to be back in the contest after a productive fifth, but as the bout progressed, Hatton became increasingly dominant.

A series of booming left hooks chased Malignaggi across the ring in the seventh and in the subsequent three rounds, the American's knees appeared to buckle with almost every assault that Hatton launched.

At the end of the 10th, Malignaggi seemed exhausted and when Hatton doubled him over with a body shot in the 11th, McGirt signalled to the referee to stop the contest.

Reuters

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  1. WELL SAID

    From Jamie L, on Sun 23 Nov 11:27AM

  2. Well done Ricky. Power was better than speed.

    From Doc, on Sun 23 Nov 11:23AM

  3. A few of you slate Joe and Ricky for fighting people at­ the end of thier careers but where were they at the­ height of thiers,fighting people at the end of thier­ respected careers,so dont knock these guys cos they­ have beaten the fighters that you thought were­ good.Give them the credit they each have earnt.No-one­ knocks Hommes for beating Ali at the end of his­ career,he went on to be one of the greats as are Joe­ and Ricky. Stop knocking them and give them the support­ they deserve.

    From Mark Barrs, on Sun 23 Nov 11:22AM

  4. its about time someone shut these yanks up nice one­ ricky keep it up

    From paul, on Sun 23 Nov 11:19AM

  5. Well done Ricky a truely classy performance unlike the­ inabilities of Jim Watts who was a shaky champion at­ best who fought no-one special as champion but still­ lost his belt

    From Paul, on Sun 23 Nov 11:18AM
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    stay away from oscar and the pacman

    From Thomas, on Sun 23 Nov 11:14AM

  7. Oh And "TIRED" name me one fighter at present­ who has "beat the best at there best" No body­ does these days. Tzu was still class when they fought.­ And if La Hoya and pacman are past it why is every one­ makin such a fuss about them are they also bums for­ fighting each other. Stop re -righting stuff you have­ heard on other web pages and get a life. YOU HAVNT GOT­ A CLUE, SMALL BALLS.

    From Jamie L, on Sun 23 Nov 11:13AM

  8. Ignore all the soothsayers my old sunshine,YOU WON! and­ no doubt will get your purse which you earnt, WELL­ Done!
    arfas

    From arthur, on Sun 23 Nov 11:11AM

  9. Ignore all the soothsayers my old sunshine,YOU WON! and­ no doubt will get your purse which you earnt, WELL­ Done!
    arfas

    From arthur, on Sun 23 Nov 11:10AM

  10. Wonder if Mallinaggi's mouth still works at 100mph,­ now he's had Ricky's fist shoved in it a few­ times? "If you're gonna fight, FIGHT,­ don't talk!!" Well done, Ricky.

    From melaniepoynton, on Sun 23 Nov 11:09AM

  11. Ricky pays mayweather snrs wages. snrs an old dog who­ knows the score, hell be in rickys corner if the­ rematch happened. BUT IT WONT EVER EVER EVER!! well­ done ricky. done this little island proud

    From Jamie L, on Sun 23 Nov 11:08AM

  12. Well done Ricky,thats a good double up,City beating­ Arsenal as well.
    Dave Humph from Rochdale.

    From w.humph, on Sun 23 Nov 11:07AM

  13. TIRED,,, WHAT A @#$%

    From LYNDSAY, on Sun 23 Nov 11:04AM

  14. Ignore all the soothsayers my old sunshine,YOU WON! and­ no doubt will get your purse which you earnt, WELL­ Done!
    arfas

    From arthur, on Sun 23 Nov 11:03AM

  15. uncle john says well done ricky lad never saw the fight­ but sounds like you had him on shaky legs all the way­ through shud da knocked his block off ----(let me at­ him--let me at him)

    From swindellswayne, on Sun 23 Nov 10:50AM

  16. uncle john says well done ricky lad never saw the fight­ but sounds like you had him on shaky legs all the way­ through shud da knocked his block off ----(let me at­ him--let me at him)

    From swindellswayne, on Sun 23 Nov 10:50AM

  17. ?

    From paul.jeffers, on Sun 23 Nov 10:46AM

  18. People keep suggesting Hatton gets back in the ring­ with Mayweather Jnr. Even though Mayweather Snr now­ trains Hatton. Am I missing something?
    ­ matbailie

    yeah! they fellout and dont talk to each­ other

    From gerrymurphymurphy, on Sun 23 Nov 10:44AM
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    He got smashed when he came up againt class - this­ opponent was a diddy. Disgraceful role model - always­ out on the bevy betwwen fights. Compared to likes of­ Jim Watt he is nothing.

    From Steve, on Sun 23 Nov 10:44AM

  20. go ricky go ,well done lad ,dont u just love it when a­ plan comes together.
    ur just the best m8.

    From HELENA, on Sun 23 Nov 10:39AM
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