Only if Pauli Mallinaggi had power! where would he be in the boxing world?

jeffjoiner · Mar 8, 2012

irishny said: ↑

I think the guy deserves massive respect. Has basically zero power,largely due to his brittle hands yet has managed to hang with the best in the game for the last decade.

Skills and heart clearly get you a long way.
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Agreed. It takes massive stones to walk into that ring knowing you can't take the other guy out and will have to execute 100% all the way through.

A lack of power has led Paulie to refine his boxing skills to a level beyond what most world class fighters have achieved. If he had a little more pop, I think his career would have fared a bit better, but wonder if he would have invested so much time into his craft.

mrtony80 · Mar 8, 2012

As others have said, he has accomplished (or at least put himself in the position to accomplish) a lot despite hitting like a 12 year old girl. He has a great chin, and is right up there with Gatti regarding heart. Even if he had respectable punching power, not devestating, he could have accomplished more.

antonio8904 · Mar 8, 2012

Elliot said: ↑

His KO stat would be much higher, the only problem is with more power his style would have been different, a bit more open to being hit, If he had power he would have fought a different fight with hatton, would have needed to be mandatory to fight Khan, I didn't follow boxing when he faced Cotto so no idea how that would have panned out, I haven't saw him face Diaz either.

I think he would have alot more fans as power and boxing skills combined is obviously what everyone wants to see, particually not hardcore followers, he would have faced bigger bouts so the question you have asked is impossible to answer.

Because of my lack of knowledge towards the Diaz and Cotto fights I am going to presume he would lose them with power, If he had power he would not have been chosen to face hatton at the time he did and would have got no where near Khan, he record would stand 30-2 (23 Ko's) or something.

If he had power however there is nothing saying he wouldn't have faced Mayweather or/and Pac, both fights I think he would lose even with power.
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**** off nob...^

irishny said: ↑

I think the guy deserves massive respect. Has basically zero power,largely due to his brittle hands yet has managed to hang with the best in the game for the last decade.

Skills and heart clearly get you a long way.
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this...^

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