Paulie Malignaggi Appreciation Thread

Pauli is a boss, both inside and outside of the ring. I think Porter's gonna beat him up though. I knida agree,I think Porter is the better puncher and is active enough to win a decision..

Pauli is a boss, both inside and outside of the ring. I think Porter's gonna beat him up though.

I truly feel Paulie will be a better announcer then he was as a fighter..Even tho I've always thought he was entertaining at both..Paulie reminds me of Steve Kerr..He's a Champion who's had/have a good career..Yet is great at explaining the craft of the sport.. I think if Paulie continues his career in being a commentator,he's going to make the HOF..IMO,Paulie is a good fighter,he's going to be a great announcer...

Paulie is a warrior, much respect to him & what he's achieved in the ring.

The guy has ali like charisma,oscar like chin,camacho like jab Froch like toughness ,ward like iq, james toney like confidence He takes that with a knife to a gun fight like another poster said. He has a good size fan base and keeps it real. :lol1: No, he really doesn't. He's not a bad fighter, but he lacks in more than just power. He doesn't have a great ring IQ, and his jab is not nearly as good as people seem to think it is. It's decent, but it's not a stand out Quartey like jab.

There's no doubt Paulie deserves ton of respect for achieving what he's done in the sport. Like another poster mentioned, I didn't think he would have this type of career resurgence after the Khan loss. He's a good fighter, nothing more, nothing less. The commentating gig has definitely improved people's opinions of Paulie though and he's got a great future in that lane once he hangs up his gloves. Can't respect Paulie enough. Plus he's funny as hell. ATG trash talker.

As a fighter he was a solid, lose to the best beat the rest type guy. I appreciate his heart and bravery fighting through adversity. As a broadcaster he's a future great if he stays with it. His knowledge of the sport coupled with his ability to communicate his ideas is second to none. Add to that his blunt attitude towards calling out BS and he's probably my favourite commentator currently working in the sport.

I never really liked him, but I respect the hell out of him. He was a good fighter at his best.

He fought Cotto, Ndou (2nd) and a couple other fights with broken hands. In the Cotto one he also had a broken Orbital bone and he finished the fight vs the Terminator version of Cotto. Jabbed his way to become a 2 weight champion and given the circumstance of his hands that's exceptional. Ofcourse to our NSB over achievers in life that's mediocre stuff.

The guy has ali like charisma,oscar like chin,camacho like jab Froch like toughness ,ward like iq, james toney like confidence He takes that with a knife to a gun fight like another poster said. He has a good size fan base and keeps it real.

Is Paulie Smellinaggi one of the Gotti's or is it just the eyebrow /hair/pouty lips thingy? http://lowerdeckproductions.com/photos/Celeb/images/GottiBoys.jpghttp://www.notifight.com/artman/uploads/malignaggifarina.jpg

I remember watching him on friday night fights as a prospect. At the time, Kostya Tyszu was the champion and fighters like Micky Ward, Gatti, Urango, Mitchell and Hatton roamed. I didnt think he had a snow balls chance in hell to win a title at 140, let alone one at 147 to boot. What I did like about Paulie was his confidence and he made the most out of what God gave him. He had good speed but not blazing, good defense but not impregnable and he couldnt break an egg. The jury was out if he was all style and no substance I always rooted for him but was never sure how far I thought he'd go. After the loss to Cotto, he earned my respect as not just being a loud mouth soft puncher, but a fighter. I was so upset when he got robbed against Juan Diaz but he won the rematch. Im pulling for Paulie to beat Porter. My mind says Porter, my heart is with Paulie. Paulie is definitely going through a resurgence. I never thought this would be possible after Khan beat the stuffing out of him.

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I always thought with his ring IQ and toughness...a lil bit more speed/elusiveness and power he would be a p4p type fighter. Anything else you wish to add to make him into something other than a mediocre boxer? Perhaps the Alexis Arguello's right cross? Larry Holmes' jab? Wilfred Benitez's anticipation?

Paul's speed is top notch IMO. Not sure why any one says otherwise. Only fighter he fought that beat him to the punch consistently was Khan.

I always thought with his ring IQ and toughness...a lil bit more speed/elusiveness and power he would be a p4p type fighter.

i def appreciate paulie as fighter but really appreciate his talents a commentator. he does an incredible job, very intelligent nd even speaks spanish, wayyy better than garcia, "grashias" lol he beat broner 115-113, i was there at barclay, crowd thought so too he one of those fighter you say to yourself, "imagine if he had some power" kinda like herrera, imagine if he had some power last saturday vs garcia none the less, for a little white boy without much muscle definition, tells you being smart in whatever field your in. no matter what other attributes you lack there of.. it can carry you along way

Pauli definitely has the heart of a champion that's unquestionable. Who knows how his career would of been if he had healthy hands.

Paulie is the man. Just don't talk about his side piece.

It's hard to say, but I will be pulling for him. It's amazing to think that two years ago at this time Paul was a complete afterthought. He had a good but easily forgettable career. Now, in 2014 he's a two weight world champ, and has an unreal job announcing on Showtime and Fox Sports 1 that he does a great job at, and will most likely be able to hold on to for quite sometime. Like Al Berstein, Paul can potentially get in to the hall of fame as an announcer. Paul was always a guy that believed in himself, as corny as it sounds, it all kind of came together for him. Things definitely looked up for Paul, now if he can only get his hair thing straightened out.