Broner trainer keen on Malignaggi bout

Broner trainer likes Malignaggi fight Sounds like we got a fight, or at least the main ingredients for one. Adrien Broner's trainer Mike Stafford said he'd love to have his kid fight Paul Malignaggi, and got the trash-talking parade marching when he took a couple shots at the Brooklyn boxer. "If Paulie think Adrien's not a welterweight, please, Adrien spars with middleweights," the trainer told NYFightblog on Tuesday night after I spoke to him about the proposed Malignaggi-Broner fight in Abu Dhabi or Brooklyn. "That fight sounds good. I like the fight. Adrien would come in around 141, 142. I'd rather have it in Brooklyn than in Abu Dhabi. That'd be perfect. They've been trying to get Adrien to New York for a fight for a long time. May or June? I say June, give Paulie some time to talk up his s---t." When informed that Malignaggi told NYFightblog that he didn't see Broner as a true welterweight, Stafford scoffed. "It ain't about being a welterweight, it's about being a true fighter. Paulie's not a welterweight, he's a blow up 140. It ain't like he's walking around at 160. He's a little, itty dude, got no knockouts. It's the hands, it ain't the weights." Stafford said he's pretty sure Brit Ricky Burns, rumored for well over a year to be a Broner foe, doesn't want a piece of Broner, so a fight with Malignaggi makes sense. "The public doesn't know the other guys," he said of other potential matches for the brash Cincy standout. Now, it'd be up to promoter Golden Boy to get Broner advisor Al Haymon to sign off and come to terms with Team Malignaggi. http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/boxing/post/_/id/3360/broner-trainer-likes-malignaggi-fight WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (32-4, 7 KO’s) says he expects to be facing WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (26-0, 22 KO’s) next, according to Steve Kim. The fight will take place on June 22nd at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told Dan Rafael of ESPN “Paulie told me he is interested, and HBO likes that fight. People will like that fight. Paulie did tell me he would take it. He’s not sure if Broner would take it. I put it to Al Haymon to talk to Adrien. I think it would be a very interesting fight.” http://www.************.com/2013/03/malignaggi-expects-to-face-adrien-broner-next-on-june-22nd/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+************%2FXJkL+%28Boxing+News%29

Comments (20)

why he no keen on mathysse?

13y ago

Light_Speed

He didnt look bad, he was just warming up and Rees was throwing a whole lot punches which werent that effective. It was a mismatch just as predicted The point is he gave Broner more trouble than Demarco did, even though Demarco was supposed to be a solid test and Rees was supposed to be a **** opponent. Why? Because of styles.

13y ago

Russian_Crushin

Wasn't Rees supposed to be a horrific fight? Didn't stop Broner from dropping two rounds in a row and looking bad. He didnt look bad, he was just warming up and Rees was throwing a whole lot punches which werent that effective. It was a mismatch just as predicted

13y ago

Light_Speed

Casamayor was flattened by Santa Cruz, he then barely beat Katsidis and lost to JMM. He was on a deep decline at that point, but with Cambell i agree. Diaz wasnt the top guy but he was a top guy at 135 during his prime. Paulie is washed up, not a top WW and just lost to Cano I dont care about age, its not a reason to take horrific fights. If you want to do that, go ahead but with no belts and dont call yourself a top fighter Wasn't Rees supposed to be a horrific fight? Didn't stop Broner from dropping two rounds in a row and looking bad.

13y ago

LeG00N

Rios is easy pickins for Broner. Go watch the Broner vs Demarco fight then go watch Abril vs Rios. You will get a clue who beats who. did you just imply Rios fights the same way as Demarco and Broner fights the same way as Abril? :lol1:

13y ago

ROSS_CALIFORNIA

You really think Rios learned anything from the Abril fight? Did Margarito change the way he ever fought? Have you seen any changes in Rios' game from fights prior to Abril and afterwards? Didn't think so. So there's no such thing as experienced fighters? BTW, Margarito and Rios are nothing more than tough fighters. They are not particularly known for their thinking ability, so basically they are not good examples.

13y ago

Mayweather410

i do not like this fight @ all Malignaggi presents no problems for Broner what so ever I can see why this fight would get made though a good payday for both and the networks know this fight would generate good ratings but Broner needs to fight a Danny Garcia or Lucas Matthysse @ 140.

13y ago

Hayehammer

I want to see malignaggi vs the winner of lopez vs maidana

13y ago

_JSFD26_

Yeah, because young fighters don't learn anything. They stay the same and gaining experience means nothing. Makes perfect sense. Wlad Klitschko is no better now than he was when he fought Sanders and Brewster. I think I'm starting to see the light. You really think Rios learned anything from the Abril fight? Did Margarito change the way he ever fought? Have you seen any changes in Rios' game from fights prior to Abril and afterwards? Didn't think so.

13y ago

themadworldofjb

Broner has work to do at 135 before he can even consider fights a higher weights. This is what annoys me. Talented fighters not cleaning up their respected divisions and proving themselves to be the best. Look at the fights Broner has. Vazquez and Burns who are both respected champions. Abril has made a name for himself after the Rios robbery as well. Unify the belts Adrian and not worry about being multiweight champion straight away

13y ago

Russian_Crushin

I don't really like Broner-Paulie right now, especially because I'd rather see Broner fight guys at 135-140 still. But I mean, it's like one set of rules for one guy and another set for another guy. And the other guy should be held to higher standards than a 23 year old fighter right now. I remember wanting to see Manny fight Casamayor or Campbell when eharing he was going to 135. Maybe that's just me. And Manny fighting Margarito and Shane when he did, given he was the biggest fighter in the world along with Floyd at the time, is much worse than a 23 year old fighter who's still coming up in the sport right now. Casamayor was flattened by Santa Cruz, he then barely beat Katsidis and lost to JMM. He was on a deep decline at that point, but with Cambell i agree. Diaz wasnt the top guy but he was a top guy at 135 during his prime. Paulie is washed up, not a top WW and just lost to Cano I dont care about age, its not a reason to take horrific fights. If you want to do that, go ahead but with no belts and dont call yourself a top fighter

13y ago

FkDaHtrs

Rios is easy pickins for Broner. Go watch the Broner vs Demarco fight then go watch Abril vs Rios. You will get a clue who beats who. Yeah, because young fighters don't learn anything. They stay the same and gaining experience means nothing. Makes perfect sense. Wlad Klitschko is no better now than he was when he fought Sanders and Brewster. I think I'm starting to see the light.

13y ago

FkDaHtrs

Who's complaining? My point was that by the time those guys get to 147 they have probably beaten each other already. They will all have beat each other and will all have loses, so that means they are all not as good as they once were. Makes perfect sense.

13y ago

4Corners

yup. i guess everybody was right about you. You're now officially a flowmoe. Congrats. Great argument.....

13y ago

4Corners

David Diaz beat Morales, who Garcia gets massive credit over, at a better weight and half a decade younger. Diaz also beat Santa Cruz who embarrassed Casamayor just 1 year before he should have beat Casamayor. As weak of a fighter people make him out to be, he was 100X better then Paulie is right now All those opponents are way better then a Paulie fight so should be belt less and nowhere near being ranked after Cano beat his ass I don't really like Broner-Paulie right now, especially because I'd rather see Broner fight guys at 135-140 still. But I mean, it's like one set of rules for one guy and another set for another guy. And the other guy should be held to higher standards than a 23 year old fighter right now. I remember wanting to see Manny fight Casamayor or Campbell when eharing he was going to 135. Maybe that's just me. And Manny fighting Margarito and Shane when he did, given he was the biggest fighter in the world along with Floyd at the time, is much worse than a 23 year old fighter who's still coming up in the sport right now.

13y ago

IronDanHamza

Please, no. Why jump from 135 to 147? Only way I'd be happy with this fight is if he moves down to 140 straight after. I'd rather see him fight Burns than Malignaggi.

13y ago

The_Tase

And your post is that of a P@CTARD, god I hate those terms. Margarito was done and coming off getting stopped....you give props. Shane hadn't won a fight in over 2 years and was done, you give props. And mind you....this was when Manny was at his absolute biggest in the sport, and he opted to fight those fights. Broner is 23 years old. And like I said in the previous post, there's no reason he won't end up fighting those 140 guys later on or can't go down to 140 after this fight if he comes in light. yup. i guess everybody was right about you. You're now officially a flowmoe. Congrats.

13y ago

Russian_Crushin

Paulie's shot??? Maybe not prime....but certainly not shot. Did you get on Manny for fighting past prime and coming off losses versions of Margarito or Mosley, or how about Marquez 3 when the only time Juan had been at that weight he was shut out, or how about David Diaz, when Casamayor and Campbell were there at 135 for him to fight. I doubt it....you probably said something along the lines of....he dared to be great. The kid is 23 years old, and there's no reason if he comes in light that he can't go down to 140 after this, or that he'll face those 140 guys in the future anyway. I'd rather see Broner stay at 135 for another fight or two though, and would rather see Paulie fight Thurman or Ortiz. At least keep it 100. David Diaz beat Morales, who Garcia gets massive credit over, at a better weight and half a decade younger. Diaz also beat Santa Cruz who embarrassed Casamayor just 1 year before he should have beat Casamayor. As weak of a fighter people make him out to be, he was 100X better then Paulie is right now All those opponents are way better then a Paulie fight so should be belt less and nowhere near being ranked after Cano beat his ass

13y ago

4Corners

pac taking on margarito at 150 then margarito coming in as a damn near super middleweight on fight night and taking on shane mosley is infinitely greater and more dangerous than a young lion in broner taking on yes a shot past prime fighter with zero power. anybody with a brain can figure that out. I thought you were one of the few floyd/broner fans who were actually respectable but you are starting to verge on flowmoe territory the more i see you post. And your post is that of a P@CTARD, god I hate those terms. Margarito was done and coming off getting stopped....you give props. Shane hadn't won a fight in over 2 years and was done, you give props. And mind you....this was when Manny was at his absolute biggest in the sport, and he opted to fight those fights. Broner is 23 years old. And like I said in the previous post, there's no reason he won't end up fighting those 140 guys later on or can't go down to 140 after this fight if he comes in light.

13y ago

The_Tase

Paulie's shot??? Maybe not prime....but certainly not shot. Did you get on Manny for fighting past prime and coming off losses versions of Margarito or Mosley, or how about Marquez 3 when the only time Juan had been at that weight he was shut out, or how about David Diaz, when Casamayor and Campbell were there at 135 for him to fight. I doubt it....you probably said something along the lines of....he dared to be great. The kid is 23 years old, and there's no reason if he comes in light that he can't go down to 140 after this, or that he'll face those 140 guys in the future anyway. I'd rather see Broner stay at 135 for another fight or two though, and would rather see Paulie fight Thurman or Ortiz. At least keep it 100. pac taking on margarito at 150 then margarito coming in as a damn near super middleweight on fight night and taking on shane mosley is infinitely greater and more dangerous than a young lion in broner taking on yes a shot past prime fighter with zero power. anybody with a brain can figure that out. I thought you were one of the few floyd/broner fans who were actually respectable but you are starting to verge on flowmoe territory the more i see you post.

13y ago