Juan Diaz-Paulie Malignaggi: The Pre-Fight Report Card

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By Cliff Rold - While hesitating to call it a comeback, the return from a first knockout defeat is usually a tricky thing in today’s boxing world. It didn’t used to be as much and isn’t at every level now. A fighter can be stopped in an amateur tournament one month and be right back in a final the next. Knockouts happen. They are part of boxing.

Juan Diaz has a chance to prove it this weekend. Not surprisingly, his team may have picked the perfect foe to prove it against.

Paulie Malignaggi is not a bad fighter. He’s displayed skill and courage over the course of his pro tenure. What he hasn’t displayed might be all anyone needs to know about this one. [details]

[Crazylegs77]

I think Paulie has more heart and speed but Diaz pressure may give him problems. Should be a good fight.

[Pullcounter]

i hope diaz destroys paulie to shut him up for good. i mean, if paulie didn't wanna fight in houston, he shouldn't have signed the contract

[mathed]

Diaz starts eating Paulie alive by round 5

[Heru]

The beat down Diaz puts down on Malignaggi won't even be funny. I like Paulie outside the ring, but inside he's horrible to watch.

Juan really knows how to peel his opponent off when they're holding, I hope he's strong enough to do it against Maliganggi. I'd hate to have him bore this up too.

[project xxx1]

paulies going to get hunted down and get smashed up

[catalinul]

i hope diaz destroys paulie to shut him up for good. i mean, if paulie didn't wanna fight in houston, he shouldn't have signed the contract

He had no choice.

Either that or nothing.Man's gotta make a living.

[Kevin Jesus]

i hope diaz destroys paulie to shut him up for good. i mean, if paulie didn't wanna fight in houston, he shouldn't have signed the contract

That's the harshest thing i've ever heard from you PC. Malignaggi had no other fight where he was going to win a decent check. It's all business.

[El_Cholo]

wait station is this on?

[S.G.]

I'll be very disillusioned with Diaz if he doesn't comfortably beat Paulie