Could Paulie Malignaggi have improved his power with PED's?

Probably his speed, work rate, and ability to take a punch.

He would punch harder for a little while... then he'd break all the bones in his hands... then he would stop punching harder

of course he could have. would it turn him into julian jackson? no would he punch harder with the proper drugs and training? of course.

No way. Power isn't something you all of a sudden get through PEDs. You either have it or you don't. Many boxing trainers have said this. peds change. the idea that they can't make you punch harder is silly. of course they can make you punch harder if used in the proper manner. they can make you hit a baseball further. anybody remember how hard peterson hit khan? he looked like a completely different fighter. he had a limitless gas tank, and his punches were much sharper late in the fight, and he hit harder.

I thought Paulie's big problem is having to hold back because his hands are such a mess? I agree. I think his 'bad' technique was more a result of him accepting that he couldn't really punch because of his hands. Besides, arm punches are easier to throw so that helped increase his already significant speed advantage over most fighters.

Malignaggi's low knockout ratio is because of bad hands. There was a time he needed an operation after every fight. He always hurt his hands first round and the hands would swell. He was finally told to either quit boxing or just hit a bit and move. He chose the latter. Fighting at such a level in boxing in which he has been performing at with such little power is a difficult task in my opinion. He fought some big punchers in there yet has been able to manage around his power deficit. LOL at the thought of Paulie with 1hit KO power. :killyou:

Malignaggi's low knockout ratio is because of bad hands. There was a time he needed an operation after every fight. He always hurt his hands first round and the hands would swell. He was finally told to either quit boxing or just hit a bit and move. He chose the later. Has nothing to do with bad hands, if he punched properly he wouldn't be breaking them all the time and if he got his hips into his shots he would have more KO's, the guy has big legs so you know the base for power is there he just developed bad habit in punching he started boxing at 16 or 17 i believe. He just has poor punch technique he throws shooting arm punches, I have never seen him throw some power hooks, he main throws arm flurry combo without loading up.

even today i still don't get how this guido became a prof boxer, he's only good as a club bouncer...

Just a thought. Many of his fights I've sat there thinking, "if he had any power at all he'd have won by KO 6 rounds ago". Malignaggi's low knockout ratio is because of bad hands. There was a time he needed an operation after every fight. He always hurt his hands first round and the hands would swell. He was finally told to either quit boxing or just hit a bit and move. He chose the later.

how come paulie does not talk about the numbing agent floyd uses but harps on about pacquaio its because he is a floyd mayweather nuthugger groupie

Probably but he would've had to retire due to brittle hands.

I thought Paulie's big problem is having to hold back because his hands are such a mess?

Probably not, because his punching technique and delivery is so horrible. He throws mainly arm punches, no load hooks, or loaded straights, he rarely gets all his power from his big legs into his shots. His punching delivering is flat out bad so it probably won't help him. The only way it will help you is if you have great technique like Marquez, its similar to Baseball the players have great batting technique but the steroids gives them more power so it amplifies. If you have bad punching technique it won't do jack, look at Chael Sonnen he is juiced up but he can't hurt a fly in stand up because he doesn't throw loaded up power shots, just arm punching jabs and flicking punches.

No way. Power isn't something you all of a sudden get through PEDs. You either have it or you don't. Many boxing trainers have said this.

Dude, even if Paulie had Javier Capetillo in his corner tampering with his wraps Paulie still couldn't break an egg much less PEDS.