Ricky Hatton Will Knock Out Paul Malignaggi Between Rounds Five and Ten

With the next major date on the UK boxing calendar fast approaching punters from all over the world are busy theorizing and preparing their betting strategy for the explosive fight between Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton and American Paul Malignaggi. After examining a number of popular UK-based bookmakers, the unanimous prediction seems to be pointing towards a Patton victory, albeit on points.
 
 
Is a KO Even Possible?

If you look at the round-by-round breakdown on Totesport, a Hatton victory by knockout starts out at 33/1 for the first two rounds, before shortening to 28/1 for rounds 3-4. Round 5 sees the odds drop to 25/1 until the end of the 10th round. The odds lengthen for Hatton in the 11th and 12th rounds. Is Malignaggi is going to KO Hatton, it will happen at the end of the fight. Therefore, the longer the fight goes on, the better it looks for the American.
 
Hatton in Under Ten?

Ricky Hatton's odds of ending the match in less than 11 rounds look relatively solid, especially if you are already backing him to win by KO. Totesport has listed his chances of winning the bout in less than 11 rounds at 9/4 which multiplies well with a Hatton KO, TKO or DQ victory which is listed at 5/2.
 
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A proper Englishman will have to back Hatton and while a solid Malignaggi performance could mean a points victory for Hatton will do, I think the Hitman has a lot to prove right now and he will be looking for the knockout (5/2), which will come from a body blow in the 8th round (25/1).