Garcia Malignaggi: page 2

Video: Angel Garcia on Malignaggi Win, The Future, More

•Aug 2, 2015

NEW YORK – Danny Garcia and Paulie Malignaggi were both looking to the future – with vastly different visions. Garcia stopped Malignaggi in the ninth round of their welterweight fight Saturday night at Barclays Center to remain undefeated. Garcia improved to 31-0 with his 18th knockout. Malignaggi dropped to 33-7. “Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter are great fighters in this division, and they’re both represented by Al Haymon,” Garcia said. “So, if they want we can make it happen.” Following the fight, Malignaggi acknowledged he may be close to retirement. “I’m probably not fighting again,” said Malignaggi, who also works as a television commentator. “My career started in Brooklyn 14 years ago. If it ends in Brooklyn tonight then at least I ended it at home where I’m from and in front of the greatest fans in the world.”

Mauricio Herrera: Malignaggi Can Give Garcia Problems

Ben Jacobs

•Aug 1, 2015

Mauricio Herrera, who recently won the vacant NABF junior welterweight title in a technical decision over Hank Lundy, gave his thoughts on tonight's Premier Boxing Champions clash between Paulie Malignaggi and his former foe, Danny Garcia, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Malignaggi has not fought since April 2014 when he was knocked out by Shawn Porter in four rounds. The odds looked stacked against the New Yorker, but Herrera believes he could yet pull off a victory.

Paulie Malignaggi Says 'Probably Not' on Fighting Again

Carlos Boogs

•Aug 1, 2015

Former two division champion Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi (33-7, 7 KOs)admits that he may never fight again, after getting stopped in nine rounds by Danny "Swift" Garcia (31-0, 18 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN. The fight took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The loss was the second consecutive stoppage defeat for Malignaggi, who was coming back from a long layoff after suffering a brutal knockout at the hands of Shawn Porter.

Danny Garcia Breaks Down, Stops Malignaggi in Nine

BoxingScene Staff

•Aug 1, 2015

By Victor Salazar - Brooklyn, New York- Fighting for his fifth time as the headliner at the Barclays Center, Danny Garcia (31-0, 18 KO’s) made a successful move to the welterweight division with a ninth round stoppage of hometown fighter and former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi (33-7, 7 KO’s). A lot was said about this fight when it was made; with many viewing the match as an easy grab for Garcia for his 147-pound debut. A lot of boxing insiders believed Malignaggi, if his legs were still there, would create issues for the undefeated Philly fighter. However, Garcia promised that he would no longer be a flat-footed fighter and planned to focus more on his boxing ability. The crowd of 7,237 seemed to be split with their support. Early on the fight had moments where Garcia was the aggressor and Malignaggi boxing well on the outside with punches landing in quick spots. In the third round, Garcia opened up a cut around the left eye of Malignaggi. Garcia followed that up in the fourth by connecting with a nice barrage that made Malignaggi do a dance at the end of the bell.

Malignaggi Doesn’t Want Career To End On The Canvas

Keith Idec

•Aug 1, 2015

His family and friends were adamantly against it, but Paulie Malignaggi made the difficult decision to return to the ring in large part because he didn’t want his fourth-round knockout loss to Shawn Porter to be the final fight of his career. Malignaggi’s motivation for fending off retirement was among the things the 34-year-old boxer/broadcaster revealed in an essay he wrote for The Players’ Tribune, the Derek Jeter-owned website that published it Friday. Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KOs), a former junior welterweight and welterweight champion from Brooklyn, will fight for the first time Saturday night since Porter knocked him out 15 months ago in a 12-round main event against Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia (30-0, 17 KOs) at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center (ESPN; 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT).

Video: Malignaggi's Trainer Breaks Down Garcia Clash

BoxingScene Staff

•Aug 1, 2015

BROOKLYN - With just a few days to go until the Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN fighters enter the ring for their showdowns at Barclays Center. Saturday's headlining event is the 147-pound debut of Danny "Swift" Garcia (30-0, 17 KOs) as he takes on two-time world champion out of Brooklyn, Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KOs). Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with Brooklyn's middleweight world champion Daniel "The Miracle Man" Jacobs (29-1, 26 KOs) as he defends his title against former world champion Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora (28-3-2, 9 KOs).

Malignaggi's Coach Confident Garcia Can Be Outboxed

Victor Salazar

•Aug 1, 2015

While Paulie Malignaggi is a heavy underdog come this Saturday when he takes on Danny Garcia in his hometown of Brooklyn, at the Barclays Center. Garcia is as high as a 12-1 favorite on many betting sites. Not many boxing insiders have given Malignaggi a chance either. The odds haven’t deterred his trainer Eric Brown from thinking they can pull off the upset on Saturday.

Danny Garcia-Paulie Malignaggi: Pre-Fight Report Card

Cliff Rold

•Aug 1, 2015

by Cliff Rold - Who is Danny Garcia? Is he the underdog who put on a show in upsetting Lucas Matthysse to establish his place as the leader at Jr. Welterweight? Or is he the guy with the right people around him to keep an undefeated mark when it looked lost a couple of times? Like most top fighters, Garcia probably isn’t quite as good as his best night or as vulnerable as his worst. In two of three fights since the Matthysse win, there were sizable populations of viewers who saw him losing to Mauricio Herrera and Lamont Peterson. In between, he blew out Rod Salka in one of the worst mismatches to main event a premium cable network this decade. If nothing else, right now Garcia looks like a guy who lost all the momentum the Matthysse win seemed to give him. A win alone this Saturday probably does little to recapture it. After consecutive catchweight contests, Garcia is tackling the Welterweight division fully against former titlist Paulie Malignaggi. The name is recognizable. Malignaggi’s last outing colors the contest. Inactive since an April 2014 beating at the hands of Shawn Porter, Malignaggi will be assumed by many to be a spent, older fighter. The tricky New Yorker has fooled before, creating two quandaries for Garcia: Can he win, and can he look good doing it? The answers provided Saturday (ESPN, 9 PM EST/6 PM PST) will go a long way towards determining who the fans think Garcia is in any future endeavors.

Photos: Danny Garcia, Malignaggi - Pose Down at Weighin

Boxing Photos

•Jul 31, 2015

NEW YORK - Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN and undercard fighters held the official weighin for card on Saturday, August 1. The showdowns take place at Barclays Center. The event is headlined by undefeated star Danny "Swift" Garcia (30-0, 17 KOs) as he makes his 147-pound debut against two-time world champion Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KOs). Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. as middleweight world champion Daniel "The Miracle Man" Jacobs (29-1, 26 KOs) defends in his hometown against former world champion Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora (28-3-2, 9 KOs).

Angel Garcia: Anyone Can Get it at 147, Even Mayweather

Victor Salazar

•Jul 31, 2015

Brooklyn, New York - The criticism for Danny Garcia (30-0, 17 KO’s) has been plentiful since his controversial decision victory over Mauricio Herrera in Puerto Rico early last year. It didn’t help matters that he fought an unranked lightweight in Rod Salka at a catch-weight of 142 pounds. This past April he won a decision over Lamont Peterson at a catch-weight of 143 pounds, in a bout many thought he lost as well.