Malignaggi tried to win by defense but was not successful.

No he tried to win by running like a scared bytch from a bum and got his face ripped to shreds. Then had the nerve to tell the interviewer after the fight he couldn't hit me he landed 1 punch the entire fight LMAO https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9t-Qv7UYAA6w04?format=jpg Look at him looking like he survived a natural disaster at the final press conference. https://i.imgur.com/a4kqtLz.png

There's something to this. I hate how some boxing fans have begun to think defensive prowess alone should win fights. Paulie's jab-and-run isn't real fighting. Maybe if it sets up an offense. But it never did tonight. Agreed, if Paulie was setting him up for a big finish that’s fine, but clearly Paulie was in the running business

Artem the GOAT

Well using a defensive point-scoring strategy in any sort of real fight would get you hurt pretty badly. So I guess bareknuckle is in some ways more indicative of relevant skill than our boxing. There's something to this. I hate how some boxing fans have begun to think defensive prowess alone should win fights. Paulie's jab-and-run isn't real fighting. Maybe if it sets up an offense. But it never did tonight.

Well using a defensive point-scoring strategy in any sort of real fight would get you hurt pretty badly. So I guess bareknuckle is in some ways more indicative of relevant skill than our boxing.

agree on this, the russian dude didn't do much until round 4 Paulie 1-3 and Artem 4-5. I can't be biased when scoring combat sports for the life of me, I know how hard these guys train and know how elite their fitness is compared to anyone you see walking the street. The biggest disappointment from this is that Mcgregor vs Paulie probably won't happen now. A big takeaway from this fight is that Conor would slaughter Malignaggi in bareknuckle, wouldn't mind seeing the boxing fight between the two though (I just wanna see Mcgregor lose, not a fan at all). Good to see Artem get some more fame and money, I hope he has continued success in his career and a rematch with Knight ain't off the table, the stylistic matchup is FIRE every time.

The decision was correct. Never reward a fighter who is on the back foot but is not accurately hitting the other guy. Boxing had recently gone down this road and had forgotten the old tradition of rewarding the aggressive fighter first if the fight is close enough.

agree on this, the russian dude didn't do much until round 4 Cause Paulie was on his bicycle the entire fight.

Hit and not get hit, I thought Paulie won - Artem didn't turn it up until round 4 which was annoying, he was supposed to fight like that from the get-go. I had Paulie 48-47 - the fight itself was underwhelming, respect to both guys though they settled their beef (for now) and showed good sportsmanship. agree on this, the russian dude didn't do much until round 4

Hit and not get hit, I thought Paulie won - Artem didn't turn it up until round 4 which was annoying, he was supposed to fight like that from the get-go. I had Paulie 48-47 - the fight itself was underwhelming, respect to both guys though they settled their beef (for now) and showed good sportsmanship.

No problem with Paulie losing either, he made a potentially exciting sport look boring. Personally, I thought he won though, scored by boxing rules.

Paulie needs to be exiled to some distant irrelevant island forever. He is dead to me.

Paulie is a bum got beat by a club level mma fighter. All he did was throw the jab fighting on the backfoot and expected to win a fight. Dude reminded me of J leon Love and Tabiti.