Paulie Malignaggi: record, next fight and profile →
After the promoter of Puerto Rican welterweight sensation Thomas Dulorme stated he would target Paulie Malignaggi in June, the native New Yorker told BoxingScene.com that he was pursuing other options for the moment, namely a bout with WBA welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko of Ukraine.
Former 140-pound titleholder Paulie Malignaggi was ringside in Washington, D.C., for the battle between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson, working as a commentator for BBC.
BoxingScene.com caught up briefly with Kevin Cunningham, trainer to former 140-pound titleholder Devon Alexander. Cunningham talked about the possibility of Alexander’s next fight, his debut at welterweight, being against Paulie Malignaggi, and also about why the move to the 147-pound division is the right one.
Welterweight contender Paulie Malignaggi has told WBN that he is more likely to go up against former light-welterweight champion Devon Alexander next than take on current Twitter focus Marcos Maidana.
The war of words between Devon Alexander's team and Paulie Malignaggi has erupted again. Alexander's manager has heard the rumors that a clash between the two fighters may happen in January. The potential fight would be part of an HBO doubleheader that will also feature the rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto.
WBA "regular" Super Lightweight champion Marcos Maidana is currently in his native Argentina while waiting for news about his next fight. Various names have been thrown around in the last few weeks for what is going to be Maidana’s return to the United States.
I caught up with trainer Danny Garcia to get the latest with his star pupil, former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. The 24-year old Ortiz is coming off of a 4th round knockout loss at the hands of Floyd Mayweather on September 17th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas yet still has the possibility of a prosperous career given the time that he still has on his side as well as his obvious talents as a fighter.
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.
Sebastian Contursi, advisor to WBA junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28KOs), revealed that his boxer is considering a possible move to 147-pounds, according to a recent interview with BoxingScene.com's Chris Robinson. Maidana is considering a tentative ring return in February 2012.
There was a familiar face in the crowd at Madison Square Garden last Saturday during Nonito Donaire’s bantamweight fight. Paulie Malignaggi, the former junior welterweight champion who recently won a decision against Orlando Lara in a welterweight bout, was on hand as an observer. It was the first time that Malignaggi set foot in the Garden’s Theater since his dispiriting loss to Amir Khan last year at 140 pounds. Following that fight, the Brooklyn native announced he was moving up to welterweight because of difficulties making 140 pounds.