PAUL MALIGNAGGI PROMISES QUALITY HAIRSTYLE, SNAPPY OUTFIT FOR RICKY HATTON BOUT

Twenty-seven year-old fighter Paulie the Magic Man Malignaggi has revealed that a significant amount of time has gone into his outfit and hairstyle selection for his fight against Ricky Hatton. Confident in his ability both in the boxing ring and the fitting rooms at Banana Republic, Malignaggi expects to give Hatton a real go of it on Saturday night, despite bookmaker totesport listing Hatton as a 1/3 favourite. EXOTIC OUTFITSIn a recent interview, Malignaggi declared "I'll have a pretty exotic outfit for the Hatton fight and I'll be doing something with my hair."A Malignaggi points victory pays 3/1 and it is looking like the most likely method of victory for the Brooklyn-born pugilist. A KO, TKO or DQ of Hatton by Paulie will pay a massive 12/1 with the last two rounds offering the most favoured potential rounds for a knockout. Many boxing analysts believe that the longer the fight goes on, the better it is for Malignaggi. Hatton is favoured to KO, TKO or DQ Malignaggi between the fifth and eleventh rounds. Bookmakers are confident that fight will go the distance, there or thereabouts as over 10.5 rounds pays 1/3 and under 10.5 rounds pays 9/4.PREDICTIONSI expect Hatton's smaller frame and more powerful body shots to give him an edge. Hatton tends to lock up well and shouldn't give Malignaggi too much to aim at in terms of potential knockout blows. I also expect both fighters to start strong, and getting a quick knockdown could give one of the fighters the momentum they need to win the fight by knockout. Recommendations:Back Hatton to Win by Knockout in Round 9: 25/1 with a 9/4 bet on under 10.5 rounds.