New York-based Irishman James
Moore is pulling for good pal Paul Malignaggi against Ricky
Hatton
November 21, 2008
(NOV 21) James Moore, 16-1 (10 KOS), a
native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights out of Queens, New York,
has been training hard at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles
for his December 13 challenge of NABF junior middleweight champion Yuri
Foreman, 26-0 (8 KOS), at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
He is looking forward to a much-needed respite on November 22, when he
and trainer Lennox Blackmoore will watch the highly-anticipated Ricky
Hatton-Paul “Magic Man” Malignaggi junior welterweight fight on HBO.
Moore, who has sparred many rounds with Malignaggi at Gleason’s Gym in
New York, and even traveled to Sicily to spar with the Magic Man when he
trained for his last IBF title defense against Lovemore N’dou, will be
cheering him on.
“Paulie and I are good friends, and we have worked well together on many
occasions,” said the 30-year-old Moore. “Fighting Hatton isn’t easy for
anyone because he is so relentless, but Paulie has the speed and
movement to beat him. It’s pretty hard to out-finesse Paulie because he
is such a good boxer. I am really looking forward to watching the fight,
and will be cheering Paulie on all the way. I expect him to win a
convincing decision.”
Moore’s bout against Foreman is being promoted by Top Rank, as part of a
show headlined by the rubber match between WBO junior welterweight
champion Kendall Holt, 24-2 (13 KOS), of Paterson, New Jersey, and
former titlist Ricardo Torres, 32-2 (28 KOS), of Colombia.
A large contingent of the enormously popular Moore’s enthusiastic fans
is expected to make the trek to see the fight live. Tickets can be
purchased in the New York area at Bar 43, 43-06 43rd Street, Sunnyside,
NY 11104, phone 718-361-3090; the Fiddlers Pub, 52-75 65th Street,
Maspeth, NY 11378; or through Moore’s adviser Barney Moore (no
relation), phone 917-559-8467.
Tickets are also available at Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, or
by phone at 1-800-736-1420. They can also be purchased at the Boardwalk
Hall box office, which is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until
5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
