Can Paulie Malignaggi upset Juan Diaz? Poll!

[sickcunt]

Paulie doesn't have the pop to keep DIaz from swamping him, Diaz UD.

[DrewWoodside]

Paulie doesn't have the pop to keep DIaz from swamping him, Diaz UD.

Not to beat a dead horse but.. more reasons added to main thread.. It's been a while since I've heard a fighter really sound like deep down he wanted to make a point in the ring:

- Paulie is Pissed OFF! Reading and hearing his recent interviews, he sounds like someone who just got robbed and they haven't even fought yet. This may be the added motivation he needs to bite down and throw that right hand. All the frustrations regarding his career are going to get taken out on Diaz' face.
- After seeing them faceoff, Paulie is noticeably taller than Diaz.

[DrewWoodside]

Not to beat a dead horse but.. more reasons added to main thread.. It's been a while since I've heard a fighter really sound like deep down he wanted to make a point in the ring:

- Paulie is Pissed OFF! Reading and hearing his recent interviews, he sounds like someone who just got robbed and they haven't even fought yet. This may be the added motivation he needs to bite down and throw that right hand. All the frustrations regarding his career are going to get taken out on Diaz' face.
- After seeing them faceoff, Paulie is noticeably taller than Diaz.

Get ready for a different fighter Saturday:
"I feel like they put my back to the wall and I have nowhere to back up. I have to come forward and try to knock his ass out. At some point, I will have to make a decision to go for it. Even if I feel I am comfortably ahead, I still have to take that chance. I can't coast."
- Magic Man

[TredKiller]

anything is possible.....................

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

Not to beat a dead horse but.. more reasons added to main thread.. It's been a while since I've heard a fighter really sound like deep down he wanted to make a point in the ring:

- Paulie is Pissed OFF! Reading and hearing his recent interviews, he sounds like someone who just got robbed and they haven't even fought yet. This may be the added motivation he needs to bite down and throw that right hand. All the frustrations regarding his career are going to get taken out on Diaz' face.
- After seeing them faceoff, Paulie is noticeably taller than Diaz.

Get ready for a different fighter Saturday:
"I feel like they put my back to the wall and I have nowhere to back up. I have to come forward and try to knock his ass out. At some point, I will have to make a decision to go for it. Even if I feel I am comfortably ahead, I still have to take that chance. I can't coast."
- Magic Man

Let's go, Paul.

[Stoppage]

The only way would be to outbox him. I cannot picture a KO.

[DrewWoodside]

The only way would be to outbox him. I cannot picture a KO.

I don't think his right hand can hold up to the amount of force that would be required to stop Diaz. However, I do think the attitude he's taken and the fact that he wants to come forward will help his chances of decisioning and possibly at times hurting Diaz. Open that cut and we could have a real war of attrition.

[DrewWoodside]

And the size difference is confirmed. He needs to fight tall and quick, if this video was already posted I apologize:

[DrewWoodside]

I'm thinking there is a very decent chance the Magicman can pull this one off. Here are my reasons in bullet point:

- Paulie is Pissed OFF! Reading and hearing his recent interviews, he sounds like someone who just got robbed and they haven't even fought yet. This may be the added motivation he needs to bite down and throw that right hand. All the frustrations regarding his career are going to get taken out on Diaz' face.
- After seeing them faceoff, Paulie is noticeably taller than Diaz.
- SCAR TISSUE. Diaz changes after cuts. He's also prone to cut. As I said later in this thread. Both his losses were contributed to heavily by cuts and he's also pulled out of a world title defense due to a cut suffered in sparring.
- His back is to the wall, which is when a fighter is most dangerous/motivated. If he loses, this is likely his last chance for a while to headline a major televised card.
- Paulie is naturally bigger. Diaz will be coming up slightly in weight and against a natural 140 lber.
- Paulie has split with trainer Buddy Mcgirt. It's possible their chemistry had gone stale, some new blood could really refresh his game.
- It’s unlikely Juan Diaz’ power can hurt Paulie. Paulie likely could have finished his fight with Hatton had Mcgirt not thrown in the towel.
- Paulie is more agile than Diaz.
- Paulie is generally being underrated on the basis of his performance against Hatton. If Paulie can find the courage and durability not to break his right hand, and actually throw it, he will be a whole new fighter.
- No one is giving Paulie a chance to win the fight! The boxing world overlooking him could be causing Diaz to unconsciously overlook him to some degree in training.
- Swift lateral movement and a stiff jab could result in an upset similar to Cintron/Angulo.

Poll to follow, Please discuss.

Pretty much everything referenced in this post came true. Unfortunately, Paulie's prediction came true as well. 118-110 was offensive.