• Hatton stops Malignaggi

  By Voja Radosavljevic · Nov. 23, 2008 · 2:35 AM

  

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  Ricky Hatton kept his Ring Magazine junior welterweight title by defeating Paulie Malignaggi with an 11th round TKO Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

• Hatton wins by TKO in 11th

  By Jeff Haney and Andy Samuelson · Nov. 22, 2008 · 11:00 PM

  The pro-British crowd was clearly on his side and Ricky Hatton didn't disappoint Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, dominating New Yorker Paulie Malignaggi on his way to a TKO victory in the 11th round.

• Hatton defeats Malignaggi

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  Behind the help of his constantly cheering fans, British boxer Ricky Hatton, scored a TKO victory over New Yorker, Paulie Malignaggi Saturday night in Las Vegas.

• Big fight for small potatoes

  By Jeff Haney · Nov. 22, 2008 · 12:00 AM

  Although only a minor championship belt and Ring Magazine’s title are stake, tonight’s fight matches the two men widely acknowledged as the best 140-pounders in boxing. Ricky Hatton hooked up with a new trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr., in an effort to improve on several recent performances in the ring that Hatton called lackluster.

• ‘Magic Man’ has plan for ‘Hitman’

  By Andy Samuelson · Nov. 20, 2008 · 12:00 AM

  The British boxer no doubt will be the fan favorite, with possibly as many as 8,000 countrymen coming to the U.S. from overseas, but Malignaggi said he's used to the role as underdog. "I've been booed my whole career, so it's something that I'm use to," Malignaggi said. "I've made a living off that, because I realize that draws a reaction from the crowd and gets you more attention in some ways. I relish it, I tend to get a kick out of all the emotion people have towards me. I feed off of it."

• Focused Hatton happy to be back

  By Andy Samuelson · Nov. 19, 2008 · 12:00 AM

  There was no elaborate entrance this time around. No British cab needed to drop off the pride of Manchester in front of the MGM Grand on Tuesday afternoon. Something was certainly different about Ricky Hatton’s grand arrival to the grand casino on the Strip. The theatrical walk-up he performed for his last fight in Las Vegas a year ago was gone. So too were the fans, as only dozens from the "Hitman's" army were in attendance, compared to the thousands that cheered his every move last December.

Fight Info

What: IBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight championship bout: Paulie Malignaggi vs. Ricky Hatton

When: Saturday, Nov. 22 (Doors open at 3 p.m., first bout begins at 3:15 p.m. PDT)

Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Tickets:$150 to $1,000, mgmgrand.com; or MGM Grand box office

TV: HBO (Cox cable channel 200; TV broadcast begins at 7 p.m. PT)

Betting line:Hatton minus 260 (subject to change)

Referee:Kenny Bayless

Judges: Jerry Roth, Duane Ford, Glenn Trowbridge

Audio Clip

Mayweather's Boxing Rap

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(WARNING: Explicit Language): Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. recites his rap on Paulie Malignaggi.

Malignaggi bio

Record: 25-1 (5 KOs)

Age: 27

Height: 5-foot-9

Nationality: American

Last Bout: May 24, 2008 vs. Lovemore N'dou, W (SD)

Hatton bio

Record: 44-1 (31 KOs)

Age: 30

Height: 5-foot-6

Nationality: British

Last Bout: May 24, 2008 vs. Juan Lazcano, W (UD)

Elsewhere

• Telegraph.co.uk: Ricky Hatton back in the big time

• ESPN: Hatton exorcises demons, erases memory of loss to Mayweather Jr.

• Yahoo!: Rejuvenated Hatton credits new approach

• USA Today: Malignaggi to take on Hatton in junior welterweight title bout

• Reuters: Hatton targets British hat-trick

• ESPN: Hatton feeling at home with Mayweather Sr. in his corner

• Yahoo!: Malignaggi ready, whether anyone watches

• Telegraph.co.uk: Hatton ready for Malignaggi

• NY Post: Not Ricky Fat-ton Anymore

• Philippine Star: Hatton wants winner of Pacman-Hoya bout