MAGIC MAN MALINAGGI AND HITMAN HATTON ON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton of Manchester, England (44-1, 31 KO's) crosses the Atlantic once again to battle with Paul "The Magic Man" Malignaggi of Brooklyn, New York (25-1, 5 KO's) in a scheduled 12-round junior welterweight fight. Enormously popular in Manchester, Hatton is an aggressive brawler, who stands poised in attack mode from the opening bell, swarming his opponent with persistent punches. Hatton, who expanded his profile in America last December when he opposed Floyd Mayweather in a welterweight showdown, now returns to his natural weight of 140 pounds in an attempt to reassert his dominance in the division.

Affable and engaging, Paulie Malignaggi is known for his flashy style in the ring and his larger than life personality outside the ropes. He fights with quick combinations and a huge heart. Malignaggi, who earned a 140-pound title in 2007 when he decisioned Lovemore N'dou, never backs down from a challenge and he expects the national spotlight to reaffirm what he has always believed; that he is the best at 140 pounds.