Why Ricky Hatton is unlikely to knock Paul Malignaggi out

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It’s unlikely that Ricky Hatton will be knocked out in Las Vegas for the second time in a year because his opponent Paul Malignaggi has won just five of his 26 fights by KO, the last of which came over five years ago.

However, Hatton is equally, if not more, unlikely to knock the New Yorker out because Malignaggi has not once in his career suffered a KO defeat. His only loss came against Miguel Angel Cotto in 2006 by a unanimous decision.

Betfair offer 2.24 on Hatton winning on points while Boylesports offer a best-price 3/1 on Malignaggi winning in that fashion.

Posted: November 21st, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Joe Calzaghe 7/2 to knock Roy Jones Jr out at the Garden

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Joe Calzaghe has fought 42 of his 45 fights in the United Kingdom but any doubts over whether he could deliver in America were quashed when he beat Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas seven months ago. In contrast, Roy Jones Jr has lost three of his last six fights and critics are convinced that he is past his best. The stage is set for the Welshman, a 1/3 favourite, to win what could be his final fight but can he end it perfectly with a knockout victory? Here’s what the stats say:

Will there be a knockout victory?

» Calzaghe has won two of his three fights on foreign shores by knockout but he required a split decision to overcome Hopkins in Nevada earlier this year.

» Five of Calzaghe’s last six fights have gone to a decision as have each of Jones Jr’s last three since he lost successive fights by knockout in 2004.

» Calzaghe has won just one of his last three fight’s against Americans by knockout (33%) whereas the overall percentage of his victories that have come by knockout is 71%.

Posted: November 7th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment