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'08 interview with Malignaggi explains his frustration with Pac for "lack of respect"
Found this 2008 interview a bit interesting. Could shed light into why Paulie Malignaggi is so obscene and abusive when talking about Pacquiao. Perhaps it was Pacquiao who disrespected him after all, and Paulie has been salty about it ever since.
Link: https://www.boxing247.com/weblog/archives/120060
Cliff notes:
Link: https://www.boxing247.com/weblog/archives/120060
Cliff notes:
J.S: You’ve gone on record as saying you think you may stop Hatton. Do you think that will come due to your accumulation of on-target punches?
P.M: I know Hatton is a fighter who has never had the best of chins. People can say what they want [about my chances of stopping him], but I feel Hatton is vulnerable to punches and he’s not hard to hit at all. He’s still determined, but I don’t think he’s the same fighter as he was when he beat Kostya Tszyu. I don’t know if it’s all the punches he’s taken in his fights or his bad lifestyle, but Ricky’s definitely not the fighter he was. But he’s still the man on the mountain top at 140 pounds. I have to beat him to get the credit. Ricky Hatton is THE name at 140 still.
P.M: I know Hatton is a fighter who has never had the best of chins. People can say what they want [about my chances of stopping him], but I feel Hatton is vulnerable to punches and he’s not hard to hit at all. He’s still determined, but I don’t think he’s the same fighter as he was when he beat Kostya Tszyu. I don’t know if it’s all the punches he’s taken in his fights or his bad lifestyle, but Ricky’s definitely not the fighter he was. But he’s still the man on the mountain top at 140 pounds. I have to beat him to get the credit. Ricky Hatton is THE name at 140 still.
J.S: If you beat him, you will likely end his career. Is that your mindset going in?
P.M: Not really. I mean, I’m not looking at his future after this fight, I’m only looking at mine. The way I see it, I’d give Ricky a rematch just as soon as I’ve punished Manny Pacquiao. I am really angry at the complete lack of respect Manny Pacquiao has been giving me. I mean, he’s been talking about fighting Hatton next, when Hatton hasn’t even got past me yet! I’ve worked very hard to get where I am in my career, and for Pacquiao to completely take that away from me by disrespecting me – that makes me really want to punish him after I beat Hatton. But then, afterwards, I would be happy to give Ricky a rematch.
P.M: Not really. I mean, I’m not looking at his future after this fight, I’m only looking at mine. The way I see it, I’d give Ricky a rematch just as soon as I’ve punished Manny Pacquiao. I am really angry at the complete lack of respect Manny Pacquiao has been giving me. I mean, he’s been talking about fighting Hatton next, when Hatton hasn’t even got past me yet! I’ve worked very hard to get where I am in my career, and for Pacquiao to completely take that away from me by disrespecting me – that makes me really want to punish him after I beat Hatton. But then, afterwards, I would be happy to give Ricky a rematch.
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