Hatton vs Malignaggi....Opinions please

[GreekStein]

A friend of mine today told me he was going to put £1k on Malignaggi to win against Hatton and is convinced he will do it on points. He's much more savvy than I am when it comes to boxing and actually has really good knowledge of fighters etc. However, I was really surprised to hear this prediction.

I'm fairly convinced his prediction won't be the case but maybe thats because I'm biased in Hatton's favour and know little of his opponent. I also realise my knowledge is nowhere near what it should be to take a £1k bet on a whim. I have a few days until I tell him whether or not I'm going to take the bet instead of him putting it on his Will Hill account.

Malignaggi is 2.75 whilst Hatton is 1.40 and a draw is at 26.0.

I also mentioned offering him 3.0 for Malignaggi to win on points (so an outright KO doesnt count).

Good bets? Bad bets? Opinions please!

[Rooky9]

He won't knock Hatton out so there is one result to ignore. Not sure of the benefit of him making the bet with a mate rather than with a bookie. For what it's worth I think the chances are your mate  would lose his £1k.

[Longy]

Fwiw i expect Hatton to win on points, reasonably comfortably. I have only seen Malignaggi fight once on the Hatton undercard and he was pretty mediocre on the night.

[gatso]

I wouldn't want to go near that bet at 2.75. way too short imo

[kinboshi]

I personally can't see past Hatton to win comfortably, either on points but more likely via a stoppage.

Not sure if Malignaggi has the capability to keep Hatton away for the 12 rounds, and the fact the's not known as a big puncher means that Hatton will feel comfortable coming forward and through Malignaggi's punches to land his hurtful shots.

[kinboshi]

Just checked his record, and Malignaggi hasn't stopped an opponent since 2003. 

[gatso]

not only is it a bad bet, it's also a really, really bad bet

just checked the odds and the worst available on malignaggi is 2.75 at PP, wh and sj.

3.3 available on betfair

[DaveShoelace]

Hatton on points, deffo.

Malignaggi is a classy boxer, with a world class chin, but no power. There is a myth that fancy boxers can dance for 12 rounds against bruisers and win the title, this wont happen. Hatton has the perfect style to walk through pitta-patter boxers like Maliignaggi and grind out a points win through sheer workrate, he wont knock him out because a superb defense and superb chin will see the final bell, but the yanks judge on aggression and hatton will appeal to this (FYI, Hatton lost to Mayweather because Mayweather was too strong, not because he 'outmanouvered' him like Malignagi is planning to)

Ive seen Hatton at nearly evens for a points win, snap it up, awesome valooooo.

[kinboshi]

Cotto v Malignaggi

Fight starts about 3:30 into the video:

[GreekStein]

not only is it a bad bet, it's also a really, really bad bet

just checked the odds and the worst available on malignaggi is 2.75 at PP, wh and sj.

3.3 available on betfair

So its a good bet for me to take right?!

[kinboshi]

Hatton on points, deffo.

Malignaggi is a classy boxer, with a world class chin, but no power. There is a myth that fancy boxers can dance for 12 rounds against bruisers and win the title, this wont happen. Hatton has the perfect style to walk through pitta-patter boxers like Maliignaggi and grind out a points win through sheer workrate, he wont knock him out because a superb defense and superb chin will see the final bell, but the yanks judge on aggression and hatton will appeal to this (FYI, Hatton lost to Mayweather because Mayweather was too strong, not because he 'outmanouvered' him like Malignagi is planning to)

Ive seen Hatton at nearly evens for a points win, snap it up, awesome valooooo.

You don't think that Hatton could stop Malignaggi?  With his relentless attacks and his body shots, I think he can wear Malignaggi down and stop him in the middle/late rounds.  Malignaggi's other problem is that he likes to get involved too much with fighters, instead of boxing them.  He isn't going to win a toe-to-toe battle with Hatton, and I think that's what it'll become.  Hatton will definitely try to impose himself in the fight, and the stoppage isn't improbable for me.

[kinboshi]

not only is it a bad bet, it's also a really, really bad bet

just checked the odds and the worst available on malignaggi is 2.75 at PP, wh and sj.

3.3 available on betfair

So its a good bet for me to take right?!

 

[Nem]

Hatton to win in the 9th

[gatso]

not only is it a bad bet, it's also a really, really bad bet

just checked the odds and the worst available on malignaggi is 2.75 at PP, wh and sj.

3.3 available on betfair

So its a good bet for me to take right?!

if you like ripping your mates off then take the bet and lay it off immediately. if not then point him towards the better odds

[kinboshi]

Hatton to win in the 9th

Damn - I'm in agreement with Nem!!