By Mark Vester
Former junior welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi was having flashbacks during his eleven round TKO loss to WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan. The British superstar made his big American debut in New York's Madison Square Garden by pounding Malignaggi for eleven rounds of near one-sided action. Khan was bigger, faster, stronger and a better boxer.
Following the loss, Malignaggi said Khan reminded him of an "younger Malignaggi." He said the British star was too busy and he just couldn't keep up with him.
"Amir was very busy, a lot of angles and kept changing distance. When I was younger, I used to fight like him but as I got older I hurt my hands and I started slowing it down and picking my shots more. I ran into a close of myself from when I was younger but he was stronger, bigger and faster. He was very busy, I couldn't keep up with him I guess. I couldn't get the distance right. Amir wanted it, he stayed busy and I give him a lot of credit," Malignaggi said.
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