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Paulie Malignaggi, the former junior welterweight and welterweight titlist, often outspoken critic of the boxing business, and current Showtime commentator, took to Twitter tonight to discuss random drug testing, cheating in boxing that he (and many others) feels has gone ignored, and said that he doesn't give Manny Pacquiao credit for some of his biggest wins, thanks to Pacquiao not taking random drug tests during his "destructive" peak a few years back.
I don't give credit to guys who hide and duck from random drug testing while accomplishing things that seem pretty amazing.
— Paul Malignaggi #SMK (@PaulMalignaggi) July 1, 2014
Paq should have been the first to volunteer for those random tests when he was destroying people while constantly jumping weight classes.
— Paul Malignaggi #SMK (@PaulMalignaggi) July 1, 2014
Instead he ducked and dodged them so no, until I see a destructive Paq performance for
— Paul Malignaggi #SMK (@PaulMalignaggi) July 1, 2014
a fight in which he submitted to random testing I will not give that credit.
— Paul Malignaggi #SMK (@PaulMalignaggi) July 1, 2014
This sport needs to be take in the right direction and a guy with
— Paul Malignaggi #SMK (@PaulMalignaggi) July 1, 2014
his popularity should have been the first one to set the example and volunteer for it.
— Paul Malignaggi #SMK (@PaulMalignaggi) July 1, 2014
So don't ask me stupid questions or make stupid comments when I'm a fighter that can look in the mirror and know I did this shit clean.
— Paul Malignaggi #SMK (@PaulMalignaggi) July 1, 2014
In an era where its become a problem because people wanna be fan boys instead of opening their fucking eyes to the problem.
— Paul Malignaggi #SMK (@PaulMalignaggi) July 1, 2014
I'll say right now, right quick: Malignaggi is generally on the right track when he has criticisms of boxing again. But this time? Let me tell you: He's on the right track again. Bam! Swerve.
That said, Malignaggi has to my knowledge not taken any random blood tests during his professional career, either, but of course if we're just going by eye test, Paulie would certainly not fall under the banner of suspicion.
What do you think of Malignaggi's comments?