Sources close to the information have informed us that a potential clash between IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter and former welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi is currently being discussed and could come to fruition in the very near future. In fact, we're told that the bout could end up as the co-main event of the April 19 Showtime card headlined by a title unification between IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov. If not, the fight would like land at the Barclays Center on a later date.
After a career-defining performance against former champion Devon Alexander, Porter will be looking to defend his IBF welterweight title for the first time. Likewise, Malignaggi hopes to keep his positive momentum going after coming off of a dominant victory over former undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah. The winner of the potential showdown could find themselves in line to unify the title with undefeated pound-for-pound king and WBC welterweight champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who faces WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana on May 3.
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wait.... so fighting porter is more money than thurman? one time been callin magic man out for a while
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Bahaha yuppp the infamous "Don't duck me son" war of words they had. Paulie was well upset, you can tell Thurman was under his skin.
Paulie UDs Brook, IMO.
You think?
I dunno, Paulie has been in so many wars, he's mos def out of his prime, prime Paulie i'd favour by a mile,
Although you could be right Brooks lack of experience might cost him, he's not been in the ring with anyone on Paulies level.
i hope not
cuz if Paulie wins somehow
that means Brook will fight a over the hill Paulie and win the title without ever being tested
i prefer porter vs brook, young man vs young man,
Paulie UDs Brook, IMO.
Why not Khan-Porter April 19th?
That's what they should do, if Khan-Broner can't be made.
Porter's swarming style would cause Khan all sorts of problems. He'd beat Khan.
Floyd and Khan wanna fight eachother, so I don't think Khan would take a fight that risky with a Mayweather fight at stake.
Pauli's gonna get beaten up.
Think Porter will win a wide UD but a late stoppage is possible.
Paulie's been around a while, I don't think it'll be as straightforward as you're saying.
I don't like this because I think GBP is shameless enough to make Paulie-Broner II if Paulie pulls it off, and that **** I do NOT want to see.
I think the winner might fight Kell Brook. I don't think Paulie would give Broner that shot if he won the title.
A lot of talk about Thurman in this thread, I think he's fighting Collazo who has signed with Haymon.
Not interested and Malignaggi won't provide much of a test, Porter is fast enough that he won't struggle to get within range. Porter should be fighting Thurman next.
Paulie just dosent do it for me unless you feed him to monsters like Thurman or Maidana.Better yet, Porter vs Thurman does it for me! Two unbeatens going at it.