Juan Diaz Tries to Make Sense of Malignaggi Mess

[Driver]

by T.K. Stewart - Juan Diaz is about as happy and as good-natured a person as you will meet in the sport of boxing. Words such as cordial, polite and humble are often used to describe him. To say that it takes a lot for the kid to get worked up would be an understatement.

So you can probably understand if Juan Diaz is becoming a bit perturbed. He's been listening to Paulie Malignaggi's rants and raves for going on two months now - and he's getting tired of it.

“Since that fight there's been so much controversy,” said Diaz. “There's just been so much stuff, people talking about that I lost, other people talking about that I won. But that's just boxing, that's the way it is.”

Of course, Paulie Malignaggi's standpoint is that he was held up in broad daylight by three three blind mice, the entire state of Texas and everybody and everyone that had anything to do with Juan Diaz' side of the room. Brooklyn's favorite-son is of the mindset that he was the victim of a vast conspiracy perpetrated on many levels by many different people who wanted nothing more than to stack the deck against him and see him lose when he faced Diaz in Houston back on Aug. 22. [details]

T.K. I would have respected your opinion on Diaz winning the fight, just not if you agree that the 116-112 was actually right on... that's crazy

[mev1]

He cant understand Malinaggi was not treated fairly so as a result he is angry? They made him fight at 138, small ring in texas and Diaz had a lackluster performance youd think hed want to prove he won. Yes Juan your right you "won" so you dont need Malinaggi but have some integrity and be "cordial, polite and humble" and give him the rematch.

Yea be cordial like Paulie has been.

[mev1]

Diaz is a bum, their just protecting him from getting another loss without cashing in; which hes still gonna get against any of the other options their looking at but making a little more money on the way out.

Diaz does'nt control the judges, he just fights. Which is what Paulie should do, just fight, but no ,he bitches and moans up and down about one bad beat ( maybe ). You don't see other top fighters raising this much hell about a real robbery (Sturm/DeLahoya, Marquez/John, and so on. ) Much less a very close fight that didn't go there way. Paulie needs to shut up and move on, since most people think that he does'nt need Diaz.

[swizz]

even thou this kid isd overrated i always been a fan until this article.....doesnt understand why a rematch makes sense?

[swizz]

Diaz does'nt control the judges, he just fights. Which is what Paulie should do, just fight, but no ,he bitches and moans up and down about one bad beat ( maybe ). You don't see other top fighters raising this much hell about a real robbery (Sturm/DeLahoya, Marquez/John, and so on. ) Much less a very close fight that didn't go there way. Paulie needs to shut up and move on, since most people think that he does'nt need Diaz.

paulie has a right to b*tch thou cause he got rob....

[Iceta]

I don't want HBO to waste another TV date on these two powder puff punchers.

[v.cassiusali@ya]

even if a rematch is held in peshawar, a taliban-infested area, juan will still outbox paulie.

[My Name Is...]

How do you have so much time to be monitoring me if you are working ?

STFU you piece of ****. Thats your defense when people own your ass when talking boxing?

How do I have time when I am working? Dude obviously you have never heard of a laptop....

I go out do work... Update some spreadsheets over lunch, click on the net... AND THERE YOU ARE....

YOU HAVE NO LIFE.....

[Gabilan]

The rematch needs to be done to be done with this travesty. Diaz might actually win but I don't like his attitude at all in this interview. Diaz's options are limited as well assuming every fighter is smart enough to refuse to fight him in Texas.

[icantbox]

Well, if the writer of this article scored it for Diaz he obviously can't score fights. As it seems to be, is Diaz wants everything to lean in his favor again. What a ****** ass punk.