Hey Guys, :D
My name's Kam and I'm from London, England. I've read your posts and you all seem to hate Paulie Malignaggi, but I'm afraid I really like the guy! :( I'm sorry, please don't hate me for it! :o I can't help it! At the end of the day, I'm a boxing fan just like everybody else, and I just wanna see a great fight on June 10.
Personally, I'd like Paulie to win, I think he's slick, he's got good technique and I think the main thing is that he doesn't get hit in his fights, which may not contribute to knocking out his opponent, but it kinda indicated he may not get knocked out himself. Hence he has so many UD's. He's very much a "love him or hate him" kinda guy of course. But he IS fighting Cotto, so I dunno, we'll see how he comes out during the fight..
Anyways, being all the way across the ocean here in the UK, I have NO access to ESPN or HBO or anything like that! I saw a boxing highlights programme over here and that's when they showed Malignaggi knocking out Kevin Watts. Since then, i've tried to keep up with events, but all i can get my hands on is pictures. I have, however, seen his latest fight against Donald Camarena.
Does ANYONE have any Paul Malignaggi video clips etc that I could see/download? Very Much appreciated!!
Thanks a lot guys, enjoy the fight on June 10.
Kam xx :o
LOL Interesting feedback
One thing i must say is that Paulie DOESNT GET HIT. He's too quick. He's in and he's out. you can say all day that Cotto's a hard puncher and you'd be correct, but what's the use of a hard puncher if he cant hit his target? Paulie has the fastest hands and feet in the division, he'll have a good strategy and I think has the ability and skills and slickness to win this on points. On the other hand, if he lets Cotto in with a chance, it may spell curtains for him.
Interesting fight I'm sure you'll agree, my money being on Paulie to win it with a good game plan, and a lightning quick jab that Cotto won't be able to see past..
Cotto will cut off the ring and go to the body early, then in the mid rounds a worn out Paulie will be open for heat shots and will fold. Paulie doesn't have the power to keep Cotto off.
I'm not the biggest Cotto fan, but this is a mismatch. Paulie's manager should be prosecuted for incompetence.
Yeah he will embarass Cotto. I promise you that. And the fact that he's slick and faster than Mayweather should worry Cotto fans.
LOL....... are you being sarcastic?
Cotto is gonna rip the backstreet boy's head off. Paulie is not that slick, he has bad defense and gets hit too often to be considered "slick". I think you are believing more of what Paulie sais than he actually does.
I heard alot of this shit before the Oscar-Ricardo fight. People not only saying that Mayorga would win, but that Oscar had no chance whatsoever and would lose by KO early. And what happened?
Mt point is, the people who were saying those things were saying them out of hate, not out of boxing knowledge. People like that tend not to look at the things a given fighter does well if they don't like that fighter or like his opponent alot more, and therefore shouldn't be taken seriously. I agree with what someone else said, that Cotto will have alot more trouble with Paulie than most are willing to admit, and even if Cotto does win, he will look the worst of his career in doing so.
Yeah he will embarass Cotto. I promise you that. And the fact that he's slick and faster than Mayweather should worry Cotto fans.
The only reason he looks awkward is because he's fighting a guy with limited skills that can't find solution to what he's doing.
The minute he fights someone that knows how to cut that ring off,throws combinations he'll be in trouble.
I don't think most fighters can handle Cotto's power, however I think that this fight is going to be very interesting. Malignaggi does not try to do things that he can not do. He is very quick with his punches and he foot work. Cotto only fights guys that stand right in fornt of him. Cotto hits hard as shit but his defence is terrible. In this fight win/lose I think that he will get hit with more cleaner shots than he has every been hit with b4. I think that he can pull the fight out because he always has a punchers chance but I think that he will look bad doing it. Malignaggi always has a strong game plan and most importantly he is not going to stand right in front of Cotto. If he stings Cotto early in this fight we will learn a lot about Cotto...
Ummm, yeah. I hope he believe's he can beat Cotto.
It's not that we hate him. It's that he thinks he is going to beat Cotto. Which i don't see him doing. Cotto will cut the ring perfect and end the fight with a left hook.
BTW i have no fights of paulie. Im sure someone can help you.
He looks like a really awkward fighter, should be interesting.
The only reason he looks awkward is because he's fighting a guy with limited skills that can't find solution to what he's doing.
The minute he fights someone that knows how to cut that ring off,throws combinations he'll be in trouble.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_D3FA7sKA3o&search=%20Paul%20Malignaggi
here a vid
sorry but no way in hell, he'll beat Cotto
He looks like a really awkward fighter, should be interesting.
But another interesting side to this is the fact that Paulie is yet to be tested at the highest level. Cotto fans will say that this is in their advantage and that Cotto's been tested, but Paulie's still a novice, BUT what you have to be careful of is, is looking past Paulie. He DOES have a point when he says that he's given CLEAN beats to all his opponents. There hasn't been one opponent who Paulie has had trouble with EXCEPT the fights during which he's broken his right hand, AND EVEN THEN he's managed to win the fight pretty easily. I think that Paulie's shown an excellent foundation, and has won pretty much all his fights easily. Indeed he needs to step up the level of competition cos he's too good for who he's fighting, but Miguel Cotto is, as you've quite rightly said, one tough nut to crack. Cotto's camp, however, must be wondering what Paulie's gonna be like against Cotto, because no-one's seen Paulie at his actual very best..
Paulie says Cotto is one-dimensional, hes an idiot. I honestly wouldnt be surprised if Cotto outboxed Paulie and the true Cotto fans who have watched his whole career know what im talking about.
To Undefeated,
To be honest, don't all fighters go around saying they're gonna win their next fight? I'm sure Paulie doesn't think he's actually gonna beat Cotto easily. I'm sure he has faith in his abilities, but by the same token, he's doing his job, his trash talking gets him the publicity. He's pretty using this fight as his way to the top. Fair enough he's fought nobodies, but he's dealt with them easily according to the reports that I've read. So the way I see it is that he's slightly untested. Sure Cotto's the man, but that doesn't neccessarily mean that there can't be a shock defeat by a motivated, young, skillfull boxer, right?
I'm not making excuses for him, I'm just saying that there isn't a fighter out there who's gonna go into their next fight and say "Yea well this guy's better than me, he's proven it against the level of opposition he's fought, and I'm pretty much trying my luck. I'll probably lose.." LOL
I see where your coming from. But the reason why i feel sorry for Paulie is because he don't know what to do. How do you pick a fight with Cotto and say he is one dimensonal? I mean come on now. Cotto is by far one dimensonal. Yea Paulie is known for having good boxing skills but so does Cotto. Cotto is as fast as paulie. Also packs a punch in both hands. Left hook to the body and to the chin being powerful too. Yea Paulie has a chance. Everyone has a chance. You have to fight a perfect fight. To beat Cotto you have to fight his fight. You are going to need power. Paulie will not last 12 rounds boxing with Cotto. I see Paulie getting cocky and trying to trade with Cotto. If he does that it's going to be an early night.
Cotto wins this fight by TKO in round 5
I'm not a Paulie lover but anybody who's competitive, especially yet to be beat is gonna think they'll be victorious. I mean I've heard him say in his interviews that cotto's a good fighter and will be his toughest opponent. So he's not going on a Mayorga tirade talking crazy or something just confident and probably tryna sell the fight, remember it's competing with Bernard/Tarver. I feel he's quick and got skills haven't seen alot of his fight's tho, so he'll either drown or swim with Cotto. And this will be a big fight as far as his future goes,and for Cotto because he's a great up and comer but this could be a blue print for beating Cotto if he has problems.
I honestly, truly feel sorry for Paulie. What is he thinking? Honestly, that kid is going to be broken in two. I just hope he doesn't get seriously injured. The body shots from Cotto are going to destroy him :(
Cotto KO 5
I think the first 3 rounds Paulie will be running back with cotto chasing him,and Paulie landing quite a few shots,taking the first 3 rounds,but then,i think Cotto will get in 2 his groove and jus hurt Paulies body and land a left hook and end it
It's not that we hate him. It's that he thinks he is going to beat Cotto. Which i don't see him doing. Cotto will cut the ring perfect and end the fight with a left hook.
BTW i have no fights of paulie. Im sure someone can help you.
To Undefeated,
To be honest, don't all fighters go around saying they're gonna win their next fight? I'm sure Paulie doesn't think he's actually gonna beat Cotto easily. I'm sure he has faith in his abilities, but by the same token, he's doing his job, his trash talking gets him the publicity. He's pretty using this fight as his way to the top. Fair enough he's fought nobodies, but he's dealt with them easily according to the reports that I've read. So the way I see it is that he's slightly untested. Sure Cotto's the man, but that doesn't neccessarily mean that there can't be a shock defeat by a motivated, young, skillfull boxer, right?
I'm not making excuses for him, I'm just saying that there isn't a fighter out there who's gonna go into their next fight and say "Yea well this guy's better than me, he's proven it against the level of opposition he's fought, and I'm pretty much trying my luck. I'll probably lose.." LOL
It's not that we hate him. It's that he thinks he is going to beat Cotto. Which i don't see him doing. Cotto will cut the ring perfect and end the fight with a left hook.
BTW i have no fights of paulie. Im sure someone can help you.