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Malignaggi doesn't know when to quit. It would appear that the "Magic Man" is not the sharpest tool in the shed. He recently continued his onslaught of PED insinuations against Manny Pacquiao.
His most compelling pieces of "evidence" are the size of Pacquiao's head and his belief that the Pacman has put on a great deal of lean muscle mass in a short period of time.
In a recent interview with Brandon Estrict of Doghouse Boxing, Malignaggi said:
“With Pacquiao, I have my reasons why I think he’s on something. I know him and I’ve seen him over time. People think I just pull this stuff out of my ***. I’m not a complete idiot that just accuses people of something without having my reasons to believe what it is I’m saying. I’m not hating or taking anything away from him, it’s just how I feel.”
The non-completely idiotic Malignaggi went on to say:
“Just things I’ve seen in him. All the lean muscle he’s put on in such a short amount of time, the size of his head. And how does a guy just jump up from featherweight and he’s just walking through welterweight killers like (Miguel) Cotto? It just doesn’t make any sense.”
This could be ironic since he is currently preparing to fight another Freddie Roach prodigy, Amir Khan.
Remember how De La Hoya and David Diaz looked after their bouts with Pacquiao?
Malignaggi's head could bear a similar, swollen appearance after Khan gets through with him.
To use an old, rural Arkansas adage; Khan's gonna put a pop-knot on that boy's head big enough for a calf to suck.
Boxing photographer, Michael Mayo of Springdale said:
"I don't see why people keep up the PED accusations. He's passed every drug test he's ever taken. They can't take him down in the ring, so they're trying to take him down outside it. I think Pacquiao is one of the hardest training fighters in the sport. That's the reason he's accomplished the things he's done. He fights for the love of the sport, for the fans, and for his country, not just for a paycheck."
Agreed. Pacquiao is great because of talent, dedication, hard work, and his love for the sport. Drug accusations against Pacquiao are completely devoid of any fact. A rumor does not become true just because it's repeated a million times by people who want to believe it.
Let's examine the facts about Pacquiao's weight gain over the recent years by looking at real facts; comparing Pacquiao's official weigh-ins to his fighting weights since November of 2006.
11/18/2006: Pacquiao-Morales 3: Official weigh-in: 129- Fight night: 144
10/06/2007: Pacquiao-Barrera 2: Official weigh-in: 130- Fight night: 144
06/15/2008: Pacquiao-Marquez 2: Official weigh-in: 130- Fight night: 145
06/28/2008: Pacquiao-Diaz: Official weigh-in: 135- Fight night: 147
12/06/2008: Pacquiao-De La Hoya: Official weigh-in: 142- Fight night: 148
05/02/2009: Pacquiao-Hatton: Official weigh-in: 138- Fight night: 148
11/14/2009: Pacquiao-Cotto: Official weigh-in: 144- Fight night: no weigh-in but probably 149-150
3/13/2010: Pacquiao-Clottey: Official weigh-in: 145-3/4- Fight night: no weigh-in, but probably 149-150
Pacquiao used to dehydrate himself to make weight, then rehydrate before the fight. As everyone knows, this is common practice for boxers. Now he fights at his natural weight. This undoubtedly makes him stronger on fight night and more able to withstand the punches of guys like Cotto.
Is this the rapid, lean muscle gain that Malignanni is talking about--a whopping 6 lbs over a period of more than 3 years?
Give us a break, Paulie.
Facts are facts.
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