Gloves are off for Hatton-Malignaggi fight

26 August 2008

The gloves are already off ahead of the much-anticipated title clash between legendary Manchester boxer Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton and Paulie ‘The Magic Man’ Malignaggi.

Malignaggi has upped the ante in a recent interview for MaxBoxing, where he described the two-time IBF and IBO light welterweight and former WBA welterweight champion’s style as “pretty basic”.

“The only reason he’s had success in my opinion is because he’s been allowed to get away with everything he’s done – and more than half of the things he does are based on illegal tactics and people just letting it slide,” said the 27-year-old New York-born fighter.

Hatton and Malignaggi are set to clash at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on November 22, when Malignaggi’s IBF light welterweight crown is to be contested. After the phenomenal interest in Hatton’s previous appearance in Vegas, where he was stopped in the 10th round against Floyd Mayweather, this latest bout is bound to be a sell-out. American Sky are offering fantastic deals combining transatlantic flights, tickets to the fight and accommodation in a major hotel on Las Vegas’s famous Strip.

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