Malignaggi ready to fight Khan, but skeptical
by Scott Christ on Jan 18, 2010 12:06 PM EST
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The suddenly white-hot Paulie Malignaggi says he's willing to fight Amir Khan, but not on Khan or Golden Boy's terms. BoxingScene.com's Rick Reeno spoke with Malignaggi in the linked article:
"I know [the proposed date of ] May 1 is a Golden Boy date and I'm not fighting on a Golden Boy date. Last year I fought Juan Diaz on a Golden Boy date and got robbed. Then I fought him on co-promotion and won. I'm not going to be used as an opponent on another promoter's show. Amir Khan is a not a star in the United States and he has to earn it like we all do," Malignaggi said to BoxingScene.com.
This seems a bit much, sort of over-the-top paranoia about promoters controlling dates and thus judges, but he also warned of getting screwed in Texas and then crazy ol' Gale Van Hoy put the hurt on logic with his scorecard, so Paulie can talk. And will talk.
Malignaggi says that unlike Khan, he's willing to fight Marcos Maidana, too:
"If Maidana was my mandatory, I would have fought him. If HBO puts up the money and gives me date, I'll fight Maidana right now. People think just because you can punch, that it means you can fight, but that's not the case. I'm up for fighting Amir Khan and I'm up for fighting Marcos Maidana."
Love him or hate him, Malignaggi is one of those guys that has never backed down from a challenge. He's fought Cotto, fought Hatton, fought Juan Diaz at a crossroads in his career. And here he is, after a lot of people had written him off, one of the most in-demand fighters in the sport. Go figure.
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Malignaggi seems to be trying to gain more notoriety and exposure by bad mouthing other fighters.I know he’s always been a trash talker but he’s taking it to new levels lately;talking bad about people who he is not even lined up to fight,like with the Pacquiao drug accusation thing.
Imo,he knows he’s only got a few fights left at the top level before he gets another ass wippin and he is trying to make the most of it and milk it for all he can.In a way i dont blame him fofrtrying to set himself up financially but it’s getting a bit tired,all the trash talk and then he gets in the ring and fights like a girl.
Go tell Ann Wolfe about “fights like a girl”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h-hmcnlmrQ
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Jan 18, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah,but thats 2 girls fighting.I’m talking about 2 men,and one fighting like a girl.That punch from Wolfe on a male boxer at the same weight would not have quite the same effect.Put your burning bra away:)!
by Matt Mosley on Jan 18, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
It wasn’t the most serious comment I’ve ever made on here, but good analysis. Men are from Mars.
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Jan 18, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
No, Matt, he doesn't fight like a girl...
It’s called “boxing”… as opposed to “fighting”.
If I were a boxer, I would fight the same way Malignaggi does… seriously. Especially if I have light fists like he does. My interest would be not to get hit and not to exchange. Got that? =)
Paulie does have some points
Last GBP date he fought on, he got screwed in the exact way he said he would. Also Khan is unknown to causal US fans, whereas Paulie might be recognized by some. Letting Paulie dictate the terms of the fight would be an interesting turn around for Paulie, who always seems to play the underdog role. Mostly because of the previous bad luck with GBP prospects, I have this sneaking suspicion that the impossible is going to happen (Paulie by KO, YHIHF).
hmm
notifight.com is reporting that Amir Khan will meet Maidana on April the 17th in Las Vegas.
[Link in spanish]
"Penelosa is not human." -Max Kellerman on Gerry Penelosa during the Juan Manuel Lopes-Gerry Penelosa bout.
I think Maidana
would get beaten by Paulie who is much faster than him and has a fantastic chin. I also think that Malignaggi-Khan will be a great boxing match.
"Honey i forgot to duck" - Jack Dempsey
Much props to Paulie. No power and he still takes on anyone interested.
Wish Floyd could take a page outta Paulie’s book!
by SmittytheCutman on Jan 18, 2010 6:35 PM EST reply actions
The difference between them (besides Floyd’s crazy talent, anyway) is that Paulie, I think, is very interested in his legacy. Even if he doesn’t always win, he’s going to be able to say he took the challenges. I think Malignaggi is a guy whose respect will grow after he’s retired. Mayweather is still young enough to change his path for sure, but right now…
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by Scott Christ on Jan 18, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
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