Hatton Back to Form

Ricky Hatton signalled his return to his best form after crushing American opponent, Paul Malignaggi. The young New Yorker was stopped in the 11th round for severe bruising around his left eye. Fighting for the first time since ending an 11 year training partnership with Billy Graham, Hatton showed that a 30 year old dog can still be taught new tricks.

Hatton who silenced his critics' claims that he was just an out and out slugger, put his seven weeks in training camp with Floyd Mayweather Sr to effective use by dominating his boxing match.

Paul Malignaggi's trainer Buddy McGirt stepped into the ring only 28 seconds into the 11th round indicating to the referee Kenny Bayless that the fight should be stopped on a technical knockout. The reaction from Malignaggi was less than composed as he expressed his confusion and anger to the decision from his corner.

Regardless, the victory which takes Hatton's record to 45-1 (32 KOs), silenced the doubters who believed that Hatton was over the moon following his last defeat to Floyd Mayweather Jr and then an un-inspiring victory over Juan Lazcano in May 2008.

Malignaggi was particularly annoyed considering that he had lasted 12 rounds against Miguel Cotton in 2006 having suffered a fractured jaw and a broken hand in Midway through the fight, his corner had jumped in to stop him when he felt he was in far less trouble.



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