Kotelnik vs. Malignaggi @ 144 catch-weight?

[£-4-£]

Saw how it worked in the Alexander fight too......

Don't count kotelnik out. HE seems to have learned a bit from the khan fight

Yea he's definitely improved, but Khan still beats him, probably even stops him late in the fight because his power has really improve.

Kotelnik's been too inactive recently - 1 fight since losing the title to Khan. And he's in his 30s now so inactivity is only going to play into Malignaggi's hands (fragile as they may be )..

It's now or never for both fighters. they should be fighting 3 times a year (especially Kotelnik who is older) and trying to make as much $$ as possible. I think a Paulie/Kotelnik fight in New York sells well, Paulie's fans always come out to support him. Could probably make $200-300k each from that fight, more if there's a title on the line.

[Evil Abed]

look how badly Paulie got wiped out
4 pounds isn't saving him
Khan shreds him again easily

Who the hell mentioned Khan?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Who the hell mentioned Khan?

It amazes me how many people fail to take a minute to read the thread on this site...

[£-4-£]

Both guys have officially decided to move up to 147.

The fight would be at 147.

And I pick Kotelnik.

Ahh cool, I'm still picking Paulie though. I'm a fan of his.

Speed is countered by timing and a good jab. Kotelnik takes this.

Paulie has a good jab too, it's his only effective punch tbh. Kotelnik has good timing though and is accurate, but i think Paulie is quite slick.

[£-4-£]

Who the hell mentioned Khan?

It amazes me how many people fail to take a minute to read the thread on this site...

lol.. i reckon it's the whole Khan/Maidana buzz on this forum.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Ahh cool, I'm still picking Paulie though. I'm a fan of his.



Paulie has a good jab too, it's his only effective punch tbh. Kotelnik has good timing though and is accurate, but i think Paulie is quite slick.

Paulie is kinda slick but I think his defence is overrated, he circles the wrong way mosta the time and isnt that elusive. Whereas Kotelnik has a great defence. It'd be a close-ish fight but I'd give the edge to Kotelnik

[HitmanHattonAY]

interesting fight, i would malignaggi bu UD

[Sweet Jesus]

Good fight. Malignaggi's moved up to 147. Kotelnik has stated that he is moving up to 147. I would like to see this go down. Fuck catchweights, just do it at 147. They're both natural 140s, so neither would have a size advantage.

[intoccabile]

i don't think you can compare Paulie with Devon

I don't thikn you can compare Paulie with Khan....

But YOU manage to do it based on foot and hand speed.
SOmething Devon has as well - so the comparison is sound.

[intoccabile]

Yea he's definitely improved, but Khan still beats him, probably even stops him late in the fight because his power has really improve.

Kotelnik's been too inactive recently - 1 fight since losing the title to Khan. And he's in his 30s now so inactivity is only going to play into Malignaggi's hands (fragile as they may be )..

It's now or never for both fighters. they should be fighting 3 times a year (especially Kotelnik who is older) and trying to make as much $$ as possible. I think a Paulie/Kotelnik fight in New York sells well, Paulie's fans always come out to support him. Could probably make $200-300k each from that fight, more if there's a title on the line.

Khan had a masterful plan. He kept turning kotelnik and it worked wonders. i agree, khan will always beat him. He had a great strategy that fight and kotelnik i feel doesnt have the power to change that.

Part of his success against devon was the fact that devon is a southpaw who jabs from the hip.. so Kotelniks jab was always going to come over and land. But he's definitely improved. He seems to be more of a counter jabber now than he was previously and i think it opens big doors for him against some of the fighters today.

Especially Malignaggi.. who was beat by.. you guessed it... a counter jab in khan.