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RICKY HATTON Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Champion |
PAULIE MALIGNAGGI Ring Magazine No. 1 Contender |
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| 44-1 | Record | 25-1 |
| 31 | KO | 5 |
| Manchester, England | Hometown | Brooklyn, NY |
| 30 | Age | 27 |
| 5'7 1/2" | Height | 5'8 1/2" |
| Jose Luis Castillo (KO-4) Luis Collazo (UD-12) Kostya Tszyu (RTD-11) |
Notable Wins | Lovemore N'dou (UD-12, SD-12) Herman Ngoudjo (UD-12) Edner Cherry (UD-10) |
| Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (TKO-10) | Notable Losses | Miguel Cotto (UD-12) |
| JAMES KIRKLAND | BRIAN VERA | |
| 23-0 | Record | 16-1 |
| 20 | KO | 10 |
| Austin, TX | Hometown | Austin, TX |
| 24 | Age | 26 |
| 5'9" | Height | 5'11" |
| Ricardo Cortes (TKO-2) Eromosele Albert (TKO-1) Allen Conyers (TKO-1) |
Notable Wins | Andy Lee (TKO-7) Max Alexander (UD-6) Samuel Miller (MD-10) |
| Notable Losses | Jaidon Codrington (KO-2) | |