I hate being indecisive and getting in the habit of calling rounds even, but in fights such as this I think it is imperative to call the really close rounds a draw and let the decisive rounds truly decide the fight so there is no dispute.
For example, if fighter A easily wins round 1 but fighter 2 barely "wins" round 2, maybe due to being the title holder or throwing one extra punch, is that two round stretch really even in the fans' eyes? I dont think so.
With that said, hell of a fight even the second time around.
I wouldnt go cuz it too far but im not interested. I would rather see some other new york boxer..............shit Id go see Judah b4 Pauly
Thats understandable. Who Id really like to see is the local favorite, Gatti. Paulie seems to be the less likeable replacement for Gatti. They both have heart, they both can take a beating. But Gatti can come back after the beating and dish it out, and that to me is what really made him legendary. Love Micky Ward too. These guys are underrated classics.
Your profile pic is Cotto-Mosley. Were you at the fight? I only ask because I was there.
Paulie Malignaggi will be doing a meet and greet this Saturday in New York City. It's going to be at The Paragon on 8th and Broadway. It's from 1:30 to 3:30. It's a nice opportunity to meet a pretty decent guy.
Ive never heard of "The Paragon". Are you talking about Paragon Sports on 18th and Broadway? Or between 7th and 8th on 34th St?
You guys need to realize Paulie is one of the smartest boxers out there. He draws attention to himself as a Italian pretty boy that everyone hates and makes it so everybody wants to schedule fights to knock him out and steal his belt. Thats his hustle, and its making him big bucks, considering he didn't come from much.
I wouldnt go cuz it too far but im not interested. I would rather see some other new york boxer..............shit Id go see Judah b4 Pauly
Thats understandable. Who Id really like to see is the local favorite, Gatti. Paulie seems to be the less likeable replacement for Gatti. They both have heart, they both can take a beating. But Gatti can come back after the beating and dish it out, and that to me is what really made him legendary. Love Micky Ward too. These guys are underrated classics.
Your profile pic is Cotto-Mosley. Were you at the fight? I only ask because I was there.
NY will still produce many fighters in the future because its a large city. Brooklyn will never be what it once was since the rich Manhattan people are all moving in and making the place soft. The Bronx will be the spot. Jersey is a great boxing state but fighters are spread out in the small cities all over. If I had to pick one city I would go with Philly. This city is still tough as nails and will put out good boxers, it has great small venues and is close to NY and AC for big fights. I was at the Mtagwa fight Saturday night at the New Alhambra...GREAT boxing crowd, all the old school Italian, Irish, Hispanic and Black characters that bring you back to the old days. Frazier was sittin front row and I was talkin to Chazz Witherspoon for a bit when I went to get a hot dog.
Im going to the Blue Horizon April 11th and then Cotto/Gomez the 12th. Anyone find out where in NY the Yuri Foreman and Joshua Clottey fights on April 3 are being held? So many fights. Nothing beats being a boxing fan in the tri-state, thats for sure.
Rutgers NB here too. Forget the Eagles and the Giants...GO JETS!
Its natural for some to bandwagon, people love Mayweather now especially with his baller image with the jewelry and running red lights in a Maybach. I lost interest in Hatton not because he lost, but for hyping himself up as the anti-Mayweather and fighting like a complete idiot.
I stick by my local guys win or lose. I still love watching Gatti reruns, and I will always remember the disappointment of watching his career end in Boardwalk Hall that night. I root for the highly criticized Paulie Malignaggi even though his metrosexuality is not my style. I pull for his boys Kid Stark and Nicky DeMarco. Zab Judah too. Guys like Pawel Wolak, and Troy Browning on FNF last night. I still like Paul Williams and will eat crow on that loss. I thought he was going to be the X factor in the welterweight div.