Paulie Malignaggi Disses Ricky Hatton and the Boxing Media


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Paulie Malignaggi Disses Ricky Hatton and the Boxing Media

By Johnny Benz, Doghouse Boxing (Aug 29, 2008) DoghouseBoxing.com

Paulie Malignaggi is set to fight Ricky Hatton this coming November 22nd. In a recent interview conducted by Thomas Gerbasi of MaxBoxing, Malignaggi laid thick criticism on Hatton for holding and hitting and also blasted the media for defending Hatton's dirty tactics.

Malignaggi tells Gerbasi: “Ricky Hatton’s been around for 45 fights but it seems like he’s just getting it now that you get broken up from a clinch because he’s complaining about (referee for Hatton’s bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr.) Joe Cortez. The funny thing is that there are a bunch of morons in the media – including the American media – saying that Cortez might not have allowed enough inside fighting. These guys have got to be kidding me. I can’t stand the double standard. Inside fighting is inside fighting. Holding and hitting is not inside fighting. Ricky Hatton is the only guy that does that and he’s the only one with an issue about whether a referee will allow him to work on the inside."

Malignaggi added: "Why would a referee not allow a guy to fight? Only Ricky Hatton has this issue, because he’s the only guy holding and hitting. If he wants to do MMA, I’ve got no problem with that. Let’s go into the Octagon and I’ll fight him there. I took a couple of sambo and jiu-jitsu lessons just for the fun of it and I’ll take him on - I’ve got no problem putting him in an armbar.”