Press Release:

PAULIE MALIGNAGGI

"ALL I KNOW IS SATURDAY NIGHT, I AM GOING TO BEAT HIS ASS!"

"EVERYONE HAS A PLAN UNTIL THEY GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE.  HE'LL USE HIS PLAN UNTIL I PUNCH HIM IN HIS!"

"LOOK AT HIS RESUME.  OTHER THAN MAYWEATHER AND COLLAZO, THE REST OF THE GUYS HE FOUGHT WERE AT LEAST 100 YEARS OLD."

RICKY HATTON

"I SHOULD BEAT HIM AND IF I DON'T BEAT HIM I'LL HAVE TO START LOOKING AT THINGS A LITTLE CLOSER!"

"SURE, MY FANS ARE COMING OVER-8,000 TO 10,000 OF THEM WILL BE HERE EVEN WITH THE CREDIT CRUNCH WE'RE HAVING OVER IN ENGLAND!"

About Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi

Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malignaggi, a scheduled 12-round battle for Hatton's Ring Magazine and IBO Junior Welterweight titles, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Punch Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and sponsored by Affliction Clothing and Cerveza Tecate.  James Kirkland vs. Brian Vera, a 10 round middleweight bout, is presented in association with Tournament of Contenders.  Both bouts will air live on HBO's World Championship Boxing broadcast beginning at 7:00pm PT / 10:00pm ET.  Doors open at 3:00 PM PT with the first bell ringing at approximately 3:15 PM PT.

Tickets priced at $1,000, $750, $500, $300 and $150 are still available at any MGM Grand box office outlet and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino).  To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000.  Tickets als