By Ryan Burton

Before the final scores were read, Paulie Malignaggi was seen on camera talking into Adrien Broner's ear after their fight two weeks ago in Brooklyn, NY.  Many fans took to the various social networks speculating that Malignaggi was congratulating the soon to be named new WBA welterweight champion. On a recent edition of BoxingScene Radio, Maliganggi said that couldn't be further from the truth.  

"No I wasn't saying that. They must be smoking some good stuff. I wasn't talking about the decision at all. I was telling him that he has the ability to be liked and not be so unlikable," Malignaggi revealed.

Malignaggi got off to a good start in the fight as he set a fast pace and continually out worked his opponent.  He surprised many by deciding to stand and trade with the seemingly much stronger Broner.  The Brooklyn native eluded that Broner's power is overrated. 

"I showed you the guy cannot punch. When do you see me take one punch to land 3 or 4? I tried with Cotto and I got my face broke. You didn't see that happen to me here," Malignaggi stated.

Broner continually shook his head throughout the fight as if to say, "you can't hit me or your punches don't have any effect." Malignaggi thinks that his punches did have an effect on the 23-year-old and feels that he didn't get enough credit for the work he did in the ring.  

"There is a reason Adrien Broner threw only 50 punches per round. Body shots count.  This isn't the amateurs where body shots don't count.  Those shots slowed him down. You can't go by CompuBox. They weren't counting the bodyshots obviously. People put way too much emphasis on CompuBox. You got a guy basically playing Nintendo hitting the buttons," Malignaggi told BoxingScene Radio.

You can listen to the interview in its entirety by clicking here: http://tobtr.com/s/4899119

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