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By Thomas Gerbasi - Left for boxing’s version of dead after a May 2010 loss to Amir Khan, Paulie Malignaggi could have walked off into the proverbial sunset as a cautionary tale, a prime example of what could have been if he had a little power, better hands, and even better luck.
But then a funny thing happened to the 30-year old from Brooklyn. He moved out west, found a new trainer in Eric Brown, a new weight class at 147 pounds, was signed by Golden Boy Promotions, and after wins over Michael Lozada and Jose Miguel Cotto, the “Magic Man” is a player again, practically reborn in a sport that celebrates resurrections even more than the first coming. You might even say that after some dark times, Malignaggi is happy again. That doesn’t mean he’s forgiven the sport completely though.
“It feels good to be a part of something like this, and yes, maybe some of the bad taste is out of my mouth because I’m with the team I have now,” said Malignaggi, who now lives in Los Angeles. “But having been a part of this business for such a long time, I know what goes on. I’m in a happy situation now, but overall, boxing is what it is. Even things that have nothing to do with me, like bad decisions every weekend or something messed up going on, there are things out there that are way out of your control." [Click Here To Read More]
But then a funny thing happened to the 30-year old from Brooklyn. He moved out west, found a new trainer in Eric Brown, a new weight class at 147 pounds, was signed by Golden Boy Promotions, and after wins over Michael Lozada and Jose Miguel Cotto, the “Magic Man” is a player again, practically reborn in a sport that celebrates resurrections even more than the first coming. You might even say that after some dark times, Malignaggi is happy again. That doesn’t mean he’s forgiven the sport completely though.
“It feels good to be a part of something like this, and yes, maybe some of the bad taste is out of my mouth because I’m with the team I have now,” said Malignaggi, who now lives in Los Angeles. “But having been a part of this business for such a long time, I know what goes on. I’m in a happy situation now, but overall, boxing is what it is. Even things that have nothing to do with me, like bad decisions every weekend or something messed up going on, there are things out there that are way out of your control." [Click Here To Read More]
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