Do you see the Broner Malignaggi fight as a cherry pick by Broner???

**The Big Dunn** · 03-26-2013, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by RicDaRula

Do you see the Broner Malignaggi fight as a cherry pick by Broner???

Or do you see this as an actual "STEP UP" fight for Broner??

wachugot?

I dont. Its hard to call moving up 2 weight classes for a fight a cherrypick. Its a fight where his opponent can outbox him but not likely KO him. Paulie's lack of power doesn't make it a cherrypick.

**gmc_rfc_06** · 03-26-2013, 02:20 PM

It's skipping the tough fights at 135 and 140 to fight a shot, paper champ at 147.

**RL_GMA** · 03-26-2013, 02:22 PM

Well, let's look at what Malignaggi has done in the last 5 years...

Loses to Ricky Hatton, Amir Khan, Juan Diaz (once)

Beats: Juan Diaz (rematch), Jose Cotto, Senchenko, Cano

Broner's best win is probably Demarco (which isn't saying a lot), but against Malignaggi he's fighting a crafty boxer who has seen his best days and has fought some of the best in the sport.

I don't know if it's a cherry pick or Golden Boy are trying to pair him up with Mayweather for a super bout next year (not totally impossible).

But he IS jumping over probably the most stacked division in Boxing...so....

**Bigg Rigg** · 03-26-2013, 02:23 PM

He's fighting the weakest welterweight champion there is. The Jr Welters are stronger then Paulie. Broner skipping 140 sucks.

**The Big Dunn** · 03-26-2013, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by gmc_rfc_06

It's skipping the tough fights at 135 and 140 to fight a shot, paper champ at 147.

did you say this about manny when he fought ODH or about ghost when he bypassed 140 for 147?

**Doctor_Tenma** · 03-26-2013, 02:23 PM

It's an insanely easy fight for Broner, straight up mismatch, there is absolutely no size difference here, this whole 2 weight class bull crap needs to stop, Malignaggi is not a physical fighter, even if he was...Broner is still the physically stronger fighter of the two. I see Malignaggi getting stopped in the mid rounds, he loves to jab, and Broner's counter left hook is really gonna do him in.

**.:: JSFD26 ::.** · 03-26-2013, 02:24 PM

Cherry picking at it's finest.

**Russian Crushin** · 03-26-2013, 02:24 PM

No, paulie is very hard to beat, just ask that guy ranked ~50th at 140 who moved up and best his ass

**RVABoxer** · 03-26-2013, 02:28 PM

Cherry pick with other more interesting/entertaining fights at 140 Broner jumps up to 147 to take on the weakest champ in that division to take another belt in another weight division. Sure it has a couple challenges for Broner but not as many as taking on one of the top guys at 140

Do you see the Broner Malignaggi fight as a cherry pick by Broner???