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By Thomas Gerbasi - The crowds are loud, the atmosphere is festive, and every night feels like a big fight, no matter who the opponent is. But to get a real sense of what a Miguel Cotto event at Madison Square Garden feels like, it pays to ask someone who knows better than almost anybody what being in that building with the Boricua bomber is truly all about:
Paulie Malignaggi, the current WBA welterweight champion and only one of three men to go the distance with Cotto in the Mecca of Boxing.
“Fighting this guy in front of his crowd in the Garden,” mused Malignaggi, “I told (renowned boxing writer) Tom Hauser this years ago and I will always use this description because it is as close to what I can say to make people really understand the feeling. It’s like fighting the devil in Hell. And I stand by that.” [Click Here To Read More]
Paulie Malignaggi, the current WBA welterweight champion and only one of three men to go the distance with Cotto in the Mecca of Boxing.
“Fighting this guy in front of his crowd in the Garden,” mused Malignaggi, “I told (renowned boxing writer) Tom Hauser this years ago and I will always use this description because it is as close to what I can say to make people really understand the feeling. It’s like fighting the devil in Hell. And I stand by that.” [Click Here To Read More]
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