mallignaggi not such a ***** after all

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  1. BOSTONREDSOX

    BOSTONREDSOX The Ghost Full Member

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    But in a notion of friendship and how fighters are only true enemies in the ring, Malignaggi recalls a moment in training camp when he thought of Ricky Hatton.
    “I was in the Poconos, eating at a diner and I saw something that reminded me of Ricky so I went and bought it,” Malignaggi said. Usually when a boxer purchases something for another fighter, it tends to be something to insult his opponent. But for Malignaggi, this gesture was purely in good faith. “I didn’t want to give it to him before the fight because I didn’t want to get too friendly.”
    Malignaggi reaches in his bag and pulls out Hatton’s drink of choice – a beer.
    “It’s Blue Moon beer,” Malignaggi said as he shows the media the bottle with the name of Hatton’s ring entrance music blazoned across the front. The Magic Man then passes Hatton four bottles as Hatton smiles and welcomes the gift.
    “It started as a six pack but I’m still trying to find the culprits who drank the other two,” Malignaggi joked.
    :thumbsup
     
    BOSTONREDSOX, Nov 23, 2008
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  2. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    He's not. But he ain't no winner either. I'd rather he had been a ***** and given it all he had for the win than how things actually ended up...
     
    Decebal, Nov 23, 2008
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  3. daddycool

    daddycool Member Full Member

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    quality. humbled by the result, but still comes across as a nice guy. after all, trash talk before a fight is part of the whole hype
     
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  4. dellfmsa

    dellfmsa New Member Full Member

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    thanks for sharing that. made me smile. :)
     
    dellfmsa, Nov 23, 2008
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  5. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    thats good sportsmanship. well done malignaggi, unless he's trying to posion hatton and the blue moon beer is home made.
     
    AbbasKhan6428, Nov 23, 2008
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  6. BOSTONREDSOX

    BOSTONREDSOX The Ghost Full Member

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    anyone that fights cotto and hatton, win, lose or draw is a winner
     
    BOSTONREDSOX, Nov 23, 2008
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  7. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Fair play to Paulie, also complimented Hatton;s tactics in the post-fight interview.

    I really wanted him to get hurt after all his trash talk (something I wouldn't usually wish on a fighter) but he got me excited in the fight and showed he's a humble guy afterwards.

    Hopefully he can get a fight against Bradley or the winner of Torres-Holt. He can still box, but Hatton was just too good for him.
     
    Flea Man, Nov 23, 2008
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  8. TheRock49

    TheRock49 Active Member Full Member

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    Very respectable. Good sportsmanship.
     
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  9. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    do you mean "is a winner $$$$$$$$$"
     
    AbbasKhan6428, Nov 23, 2008
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  10. heart

    heart Active Member Full Member

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    I see you prefer taking this route.
     
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  11. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    What, me personally? It's hard to say what a person is like from their posts on a site, but anyway, who cares whether he's a nice guy. I don't watch boxing because I want to see nice guys, do I? And who cares whether I'm a nice guy, on ESB? It's whether I contribute anything worthwile or not that counts, right?
     
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  12. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Hatton showed class to Paulie post fight. Paulie showed class post fight, complimenting the British fans. Mayweather Sr. showed class, comforting Paulie who was devastated after being stopped. And now this. I'm almost getting emotional, and I really do mean that :lol:
     
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  13. Lard

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    That is a classy touch from Paulie
     
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  14. Shane_Erich

    Shane_Erich Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've liked the guy from the Cotto fight, but after last nights performance I hope it was an off night cause i'm not real interested in seeing him fight again.
     
    Shane_Erich, Nov 23, 2008
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  15. Healy

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    Very good and made me smile
     
    Healy, Nov 23, 2008
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