Comments Thread For: Maidana Accepts Malignaggi's Challenge For February

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WBA junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28KOs) has accepted a recent challenge from Paulie Malignaggi (30-4, 6KOs), for a clash in February 2012. Maidana is considering a possible move to 147-pounds, and Malignaggi issued a challenge during a recent interview on BoxingScene.com.

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[Rip Chudd]

I like this fight. Shouldn't be a problem making at all. Looking forward to Feb

[Battle*Hardened]

Good fight for Maidana at 147 to see if it's a good weight for him.

[Box Up!]

Paulie can win this fight. It won’t be easy, but if he can keep it long (very long) and use all that speed and accuracy, then yes, he can win.

The bookmakers will favour Maidana by a country mile, but my money is on the magic man.

[John Barron]

so it's official, maidana is moving up to 147. can't say i'm not excited, i love both fighters! they bring tremendous heart into the ring so it will be a great fight.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Joke fight

[New England]

paulie is still a warrior and still has a good chin


i think this is a nice fight to see where their careers are heading


maidana's on the threshold of being a legitimate contender to the elite of 140 and the guys that move up to 47 (bradley, khan rematch, ortiz rematch that will never happen, etc) but he's got lots of limitations
this would be a great learning experience for him.


for a few fights he has stopped improving, but his last fight out he looked a lot better
a bit faster
much more in control. picked his shots nice.

moved his head a bit! (imagine that, lol)


picking maidana to win a decision or perhaps a stoppage very late (but i tend to doubt it)
he might get touched up a bit early but he will eventually catch up to paulie who cannot break hiim down with his shots due to the complete lack of power

[Bermuda]

I was hoping maidana would stay at 140 for a bit longer so we can see him fight rios.

[Froghead99]

Good fight? What is wrong with you ******s?

When is Maidana going to start fighting credible opponents? Since Khan he has only fought tomato cans. Pathetic.

[LoveForBoxing]

All my points Paulie beats maidana i'm that confident any one interested private message me please and its on.!!