Diaz, Malignaggi quibbling over one pound
by SC on Jun 10, 2009 3:34 AM EDT
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UPDATE: DiBella Entertainment sent out a press release stating that the fight is a done deal for August 22 in Houston, with an agreed-upon weight of 138.5. While ridiculous, I'm happy it's done.
BoxingScene.com's Rick Reeno reports that the ongoing negotiations between 135-pound contender Juan Diaz and 140-pound contender Paulie Malignaggi are down to a one-pound difference. Diaz had insisted that it not go over 137 pounds, but now has said he's willing to go to 138. Malignaggi refuses to drop below 139, though.
Reeno says the same thing, and I'm going to echo it: What the hell is Juan Diaz doing here? Either take this fight, even at the full 140 pounds, or don't. Malignaggi hasn't really looked good since the first fight with Lovemore N'dou and he has zero power. This is a fight I'd pick Diaz to win every single day of the week. Malignaggi won't be able to deter Diaz, who has good enough speed to keep up with even an on-point Paulie. Diaz projects, in my view, to simply pressure and batter Paulie to death.
With his style and his own lack of power, I wouldn't really want to see Diaz go up to 140 against some guys, but Paulie isn't one of them. This is likely a bigger money fight than a bout with Rolando Reyes, who I'd even say is a much bigger threat to Diaz than Malignaggi is. I think we've seen Paulie's peak. He's a one-dimensional fighter with heart for days but such an insane lack of punching power that he just isn't going to be able to beat top guys, who now know that the way to beat him is to walk through him and find him. If Ricky Hatton could so easily manhandle Malignaggi last November, Diaz should have no problem. Hatton and Diaz are fairly comparable fighters in many ways, though Ricky is stronger than Juan.
Really, either make the fight or stop haggling about it. We're talking about -- at best -- a Boxing After Dark main event or a decent PPV undercard fight, and if it doesn't happen everyone goes back to Diaz-Reyes and that probably gets made, and Paulie tries to find another fight for himself. 140 is little risk for Diaz against Paulie; 139 is the same.
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god dang it baby bull, you’re making it hard for me to defend you
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Jun 10, 2009 3:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Whats one pound?
These catchweights are getting silly.
When you dream ,anything is possible. People can fly. Theres a moment when you wake and become slowy aware of your surroundings..but you are still dreaming. You may think you can fly but you better not try...
by dinkman on Jun 10, 2009 4:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed SC, Diaz should just take the fight as whether it’s at 138 or 140, he’s going to win. Plus, it’s a nice safe fight for him after getting stopped. There’s no chance of his chin getting dented, and it’s a name opponent to look good against. What more can he ask for?
by A.F. on Jun 10, 2009 6:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The answer is simple: meet at 138.5 lbs. I’ve long thought that should be it’s own division anyway… Super Junior Light Welterweight.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
by jrok on Jun 10, 2009 9:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
with 139.25 as the Super Duper Junior Light Welterweight division....
Boxing is the beginning of all sports. I'm willing to bet that the first sport was a man against another man in a fight. (Omar Epps)
by Chaos100 on Jun 10, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Via BS
All open issues have been resolved regarding the proposed Paulie Malignaggi and Juan Diaz fight on August 22, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
DiBella Entertainment and Golden Boy wrapped up negotiations today and tied up all loose ends for the fight- including the agreed upon weight of 138.5 lbs.
"I told Paulie to lay off his Grandma’s pasta and eat one less cannoli," said Lou DiBella about Malignaggi dropping an extra pound or two. "Paulie is confident of his speed and boxing ability and is prepared to win in the lion’s den of Houston."
"This is a fight between two guys looking to prove something. We are both coming of losses in big fights and we are both coming in hungry. Expect fireworks," said Malignaggi.
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
by Zocalo on Jun 10, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was sort of kidding...
But, yeah, this doesn’t surprise me.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
by jrok on Jun 10, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think SC should grant you a win by knockout on the predictions league for this.... :)
Boxing is the beginning of all sports. I'm willing to bet that the first sport was a man against another man in a fight. (Omar Epps)
by Chaos100 on Jun 10, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d be happier if we just got an actual “knockout” from this fight. But Paulie can’t knock anyone out or be knocked out……. all up to you Baby Bull. C’mon, Juan.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
by jrok on Jun 10, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Expect fireworks,” said Malignaggi.
From two non-punchers at a moronic catchweight. Woo!
by SC on Jun 10, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't blink....
Boxing is the beginning of all sports. I'm willing to bet that the first sport was a man against another man in a fight. (Omar Epps)
by Chaos100 on Jun 10, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
one of those non-punchers had your homey JMM staggered multiple times (lets just forget about the ending of that fight though;) )
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Jun 10, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Juan is a non-puncher, but yes he had JMM hurt a couple times. That fight spoke to JMM’s insane guts. He was physically outmatched by Diaz, I think! Contrary to popular belief, I really like Juan Diaz. Love the way he fights.
by SC on Jun 10, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh yeah i’m not delusional he is a non-puncher, my inner fanboy took offense to you “said” it.
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Jun 11, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's going to wear sparklers in his hair
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
by Brickhaus on Jun 10, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that would be an improvement
compared to this abomination
[img]http://images.onesite.com/blogs.telegraph.co.uk/user/gareth_a._davies/paulie.jpg[/img]
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Jun 11, 2009 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well i feel like a screwball. so how do i post pictures when replying to someones post
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Jun 11, 2009 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Click the tree
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
by Brickhaus on Jun 11, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It really is ridiculous. I know that this is Boxing’s hopeless “grass vs. astroturf” argument, but I’ve always been a big proponent of the original 8. But they aren’t going to eliminate divisions at this point, just like they aren’t going to get rid of turf.
Cruiserweight is the only intermediate division I really support, since people in general became so much larger over the course of the 20th century. I’ve always thought Super Middleweight, Junior Middleweight and Junior Welterweight were not such great ideas, and were really more like glorified catchweights than real divisions.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
by jrok on Jun 10, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
can someone please mention that Baby Bull graduated from school?
I think that needs to be mentioned in every article/post about him. Thx.
-Brian
by bp on Jun 10, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Honestly this is petty from Diaz part….
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
by Zocalo on Jun 10, 2009 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
C’mon Juan just fight him. If you are worried about losing to Paulie and concerned about 1 pound of weight than maybe you should quit boxing and follow your other ambition full time. What is he thinking IMO he will cream Paulie at whatever weight. I really like Juan Diaz but this is ridiculous and so are all these fighters wanting so many catchweight fights these days.
by Full Throttle on Jun 11, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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