Pauilie Malignaggi's future

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  1. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Paulie said if he can't get over the pyschological hump that makes him scared to throw that right hand, he will retire. Not many fighters say stuff like that. Look at the guys last 3 fights. He has gotten worse. He's only 27 and I don't believe he's in his physical prime anymore. Four surgeries is a lot to have on one hand. Paulie is not going to beat any top tier fighters at 140.
     
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  2. Capitan

    Capitan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What future?
     
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  3. TFFP

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    BigReg is correct I'm afraid. I know its easy to hold onto delusions that he can do something just because he only lost to Hatton, but it was the manner of the defeat. He was so easy to hit, as he always has been, and he didn't throw anything but a weak jab. That is seriously not good enough at the top level, it won't win fights. Circling and throwing pitter patter jabs ain't beating the best fighters.

    He already got very close decisions to Ngoudjo and N'dou who are second tier fighters at 140. No way he beats Witter, Bradley, Holt, Hatton as we've seen, Pacquiao...hell I think he'd struggle to beat Kotelnik I really do.
     
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  4. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Good post TFFP. I couldn't have said it better myself. The only reason I didn't say Kotelnik would beat Paulie, is because I've never seen him fight.
     
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  5. fowler26

    fowler26 Member Full Member

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    I thought malinaggi was to small for 140lbs. Can he make 135lbs? He looked pretty small compared to Hatton.
     
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  6. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Kotelnik is exactly what you'd probably perceive him to be looking at his background. Upright technical fighter. Not very special and no power, but he does have the use of two working hands. His fight with Witter was extremely close, could have gone either way in my eyes.
     
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  7. 19king88

    19king88 Member Full Member

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    paulie fights zab in 2009 mark my words
    (brooklyn battle)
     
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  8. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think after a few tune-ups he'll get an offer vs. Holt/Torres, Ortiz, Bradley, maybe even Berto or Clottey at WW - and if it will be a puncher, that's gonna be the end of Paulie I'm afraid. I just don't see how he can put himself together mentally. His hands will be injured forever in his mind, he's not even capable to do what made him a champ and he shouldn't fight one-handed to take unnecessarily punishment.

    So, I see him take a tune-up and take on a champ one more time - only to fail and retire with the money he earned. Boxing is a tough sport, but it's still a sad story.
     
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  9. 1Kolijn

    1Kolijn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    should fight Zab
     
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  10. BRIT08

    BRIT08 P4P Full Member

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    :rofl :rofl :good
     
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  11. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He cant punch hard enough to poke a hole in a wet paper bag.
     
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