Paul Malignaggi – Live Without A Net

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By Thomas Gerbasi - It doesn’t seem that long ago, but it’s been almost seven years since Paulie Malignaggi came kicking and screaming into our consciousness in Brooklyn’s Keyspan Park, stopping someone named Thadeus Parker in a single round to begin his pro career.

For Malignaggi, older and wiser to the ups and downs of the fight game, it probably seems like forever - his road up the ranks through multiple hand surgeries, a bruising 12 round battle in an undersized ring with Miguel Cotto that would have broken lesser fighters, and a realization that having a world title doesn’t necessarily make you a superstar. Not these days at least, when only the right connections ensure the right fights.

So it hasn’t been all roses for the Bensonhurst product, but like a fighter, he perseveres when things are at their lowest, and as he approaches his rematch with the man he won his IBF junior welterweight title from – Lovemore N’dou – this Saturday, he’s starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. [details]

[dmendoz6]

Paulie seems like he's focused I say he beats n dou and hatton both convincingly.

[Robenson]

Paulie is fun to watch with his style, for the boxing fans atleast but for the general public he is too boring because he does not have a punching power. This is paulie's set back in his desire to be a superstar, that is why he is too loud just to attract more attention.

[The_Italian]

I been telling you all...

Paulie Malignaggi will be the next champion at 140lbs...

It's true what paulie said though about if he wins less rounds than last time (even if its a clear/easy victory) people in general will say he's not up to his full potential and i dont believe you can say it like that because given the fact i gave ndou only 3 rounds in their first fight its more likely that ndou will be able to win one more round than paulie to win by one more round...

paulie will win though...im so confident i've went out and bet REAL MONEY on him and hatton to win their fights this saturday...and im so confident that when he and hatton fight i will put real money on paulie again...he can do it...i know he can.

[MANGLER]

He's got no popbut he wins without it and makes a gechnical boxing match look exciting to watch. Paulie can be the man at 140.

[WLAD OWNS]

Paulie will beat Ndou easily again, the rematch is pointless....Paulie wasn't himself against Ngoudjo, he went into the fight overconfident and thought Ngoudjo would be a calkwalk, big mistake, I still thought Paulie did enough to win the fight though.

I hope Paulie beats Hatton, but it's gonna be tough. Paulie dosen't have the power to keep Hatton off of him, Hatton's relentless pressure and aggressiveness may be too much for Paulie, I'm sure Paulie will win rounds on his jab and superior boxing ability, but it may not be enough...I think it will be a close decision that could go either way.

[Mister Casbong]

Even as a Brit, I really like Paulie, I've followed alot of his fights. But Hatton will kill him, I mean, seriously c'mon people.

[DuttyAlacrity]

I like Paulie I think he has a lot of heart, I would happy for him if he landed the hatton fight and won.

[SugarShanep4p]

Paulie's gonna take it to Hatton....end of story

[sanman501]

I like Paulie I think he has a lot of heart, I would happy for him if he landed the hatton fight and won.

yes paulie has a bright future his skills are on par with floyd mayweather gentlemen out there put up your cohones.Fighters like mayweather,if you wanna be the best you have to beat the best right now within the next 2 years because mr. mayweather is losing his heart and cohones,you do not want to fight margarito,cotto,marquez and of course malinaggi stop avoiding these first 2 guys then lets see what you can do with paulie on your retirement fight which should be your last.