Malignaggi eager to step in and fight Pacquiao – News
December 26th, 2009
By Dave Lahr: Former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) is ready to step in for unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. and fight Manny Pacquiao on March 13th. Malignaggi, 29, has been picked by Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum to be one of the possible replacements for Mayweather. Malignaggi is obviously overjoyed at being considered as an opponent for Pacquiao, because this will mean he would be getting the biggest payday of his career if he ends up being picked over the other fighters that Top Rank is considering.
About the drug testing issue that has derailed Pacquiao’s fight with Mayweather, Malignaggi said this to Gman News – “I won’t mind if Manny [Pacquiao] refuses to submit a blood test the day before the fight. If Manny wants to submit to a blood test a month before the fight, it’s not a problem with me. I am even willing to submit to blood test 10 times a day before the fight if I am going to face Manny or Mayweather.” It’s clear that Malignaggi is eager to get the fight and the huge payday that goes with it. Naturally, he’s not going to make waves by asking Pacquiao to take random Olympic style blood tests like Mayweather was doing.
One worrisome problem about the selection of Malignaggi is his recent struggles in the ring. Malignaggi has been beaten two out of his last four fights, and despite the loss to Juan Diaz being controversial in their first fight, there’s no mistaking that Malignaggi struggled against the lightweight. Malignaggi was stopped in the 11th round by Ricky Hatton last year in a fight that wasn’t in the least bit close. Although Malignaggi has only three losses on his record, something that makes him look good, he hasn’t faced the tougher fighters in the division like Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley, Kendall Holt, Victor Ortiz, Lamont Peterson, Ricardo Torres, Juan Urango, Nate Campbell, Victor Cayo, Amir Khan, Junior Witter and Andriy Kotelnik.
It would be hard to imagine that Malignaggi could beat any of those fighters. It’s possible he might be good enough to beat one, possibly two if he were to fight really well, but I suspect he would lose to all of them. This is why it seems disappointing that Malignaggi would be selected as Pacquiao’s opponent on March 13th. Things are still up in the air right now, but it’s looking like Malignaggi might be the one selected for Pacquiao. If that does happen, this will likely be a one-sided fight along the lines of Pacquiao’s 2nd round knockout win over Ricky Hatton in May.
Malignaggi doesn’t have the power to keep Pacquiao off and will probably be running for his life from the word go. It appears that Arum likes this fight for Pacquiao for some reason. It could be that he wants him to have an easy fight or maybe he sees the short terms benefit of having a slightly bigger named fighter going up against Pacquiao compared to other potential opponents like Bradley. Malignaggi might be better known, but he probably won’t make for an exciting fight because he likes to run a lot. Bradley would be more interesting because he goes right at his opponents and tries to beat them up.
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why send manny? bobby pacquiao can knock the hell out of girlie paulie
Just what boxing needs, another meaningless fight where the outcome is already known unless an act of God takes place.
I say anyone who plucks his eyebrows deserves a freaking beating.
Malignaggi is a mismatch with Pacquiao.
The elections are in May. Very good publicity for the Congressional candidate. All I got to say.
pacquiao by homicide!
I mean Paulie Malignaggi? Is this a man or a woman?
Who is PAUL MALIGNAGGI?
James,
You seem worse than GBP, the Mayweathers, and Bob Arum. You keep looking for another excuse from Pacquiao. Seems to me that GBP and the Mayweathers are afraid that if the lawsuit goes on, Pacquiao will have to take the tests to show his innocence. When he does, they’ll be proven wrong and Manny won’t be weakened by the time of the fight. Why else would they scrap it? There’s no reason for them to scrap it if they are so sure that he’s on steroids. They can countersue if they are so sure. Since they are 100% positive that Manny’s on drugs, why are they afraid to go on with the lawsuit? THEY HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE SINCE THEY 100% KNOW THAT HE’S ON DRUGS. Now that Floyd’s camp doesn’t want to go on with the lawsuit, that makes them look guilty that they were making the whole thing up. Now the tables have turned. Now the Mayweathers look guilty, not Manny.
Paul.M beat juan diaz twice. the first fight was boxing politics, as it was juans home turf.
regardless if paul gets beaten up, there should be more fighters like him, as soon as there is a fight coming up your the 1st fighter there,
good luck Paul,
I wonder, where are all those accusers now? Now that the P4P champ plans to file a lawsuit, suddenly Golden Boy Promotions claims that they didn’t accuse Manny of using enhancement drugs? Funny huh?!
If mayweather was scared to fight he could have stayed retired. Its team pacquiao that dont want any of this.
It wouldnt supprise me if Pacquiao agreed to take the olympic standard drug tests before the Mallinaggi fight. He wouldnt need to take steroids to fight Mallinaggi as he is such a weak puncher. His tests will come up clean and everyone will assume that he is not a drug cheat. Backing out of the Mayweather fight has put serious doubts into my mind about Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather was willing to take the same tests, and if Mayweather thought that taken his blood would weaken himself he wouldnt do it. We all know Mayweather is not one for taking any risks. So i dont see how Pacquiao could think that a few viles of blood would weaken himself so much. Sounds to me that Pacquaio found an excuse to get out the fight.
james
Pacquiao jumped two weight classes because he was starving and killing himself to stay at flyweight which is when he got knocked out my singsurat.
He never lost to Marquz,the first fight had a judging error by Duane Ford who gave him a 10-7 instead of a 10-6 for the three knockdowns.He openly admitted it.
The Marquz 2 fight,he rehydrated 15 pounds fight night.He was fighting smaller and smaller til he couldn’t do it comfortably and remain efficient.He isn’t bulky the way HGH would make him,he’s lean the way Bruce Lee was but i guess he was on steroids too.
Why is it that taking steroids is a big issue? Do you think taking steroids hs an advantage? this is bull c’mon guys why don’t you settle this n the ring…
Anonymous
Floyd retired after Delahoya for two years bra. He came back specifically for Pac, that is the only reason he sparred with Marquez and put on that boxing clinic. Did you see that clinic by the way?Anyone, anyone? BRA understand that boxers don’t drain themselves and then go fight for 12 rounds cause that is SILLY. Look what happened to Delahoya who underestimated Pac. Mayweather is not that dumb or desperate to get a big fight like other people. You hit it right on the nail. Mayweather is the cash cow, so why drain yourself when fighters would give their right arm to get in the ring with you in order to benefit financially??? Think about it. Floyd has paid his dues. Refer to what i taught you about the Mayweather/Delahoya fight. Two pounds over 144 is way less important than draining oneself two pounds lower than is normal for a fighter. In other words moving up is more easier than training, and fighting while being drained. Is that too difficult for you guys to comprehend? Are any of you athletic ?
paulie in HBO 24/7 will be something to look forward to, but the fight if you can all it a fight will be quick.
Anonymous
BOTH no HATTON no PAULIE BOY. But Floyd is building equity over in the UK. See UK fans or Hatton fans appreciate Floyd’s skills and have become Mayweather fans, so Floyd is a business man milking the UK venue. Notice he is not doing that BS over here. He is going to the UK. Hatton is weak too even thogh I never heard of him. But Paulie hits like a girl. However he is badmouthing Manny so he deserves a beatdown. I am real with my ISH. I do not sugarcoat. What about YOU?
@jason
yeah right.. but after Dela Hoya fight? We all know that ODLH is the greatest cash cow in boxing history. After floyd defeated ODLH in a close controversial match floyd became the cash cow and has been dictating the terms of to his opponents there after. We all know how overweight floyd was when he defeated JMM who has to climb up 2 weight classes, that floyd has to pay couple of bucks as stipulated in the contract…
Battlemisstress
Manny dropped out of the fight and wants Paulie who says Manny is cheating even more but hits like a girl and is the biggest FAKE. All Floyd did was ask for dude to take blood tests. What is the problem if you have nothing to hide??? Floyd is gonna be subjected to the same tests…Manny wants 30 days. WHY? Why not 5 days like Roach says is doable?
Malignaggi would get slaughtered. Pacman would walk straight through him.
no one would be interested in this fight
@jason
who’s worse fighting paulie who’s been former ibf champ or fighting matthew hatton, which i learned floyd will be considering to fight? c’mon matthew hatton? lol!
Jason A. My bad bro, you are right bro. I totally forgot about that interview dog. However in the recent statements he has said that he is not accusing anybody. And he really shouldn’t. But he does have the right to ASK Manny to take the tests in my eyes. Manny is a beast in the ring, I would never say any different. All I am saying is if you are gonna take the crown then fight REAL opponents and don’t ask for advantages. Floyd don’t drain opponents. Delahoya was 160 against Floyd. Floyd was only 152. Floyd didn’t even that. Oscar was 145 on fight night against Manny. Manny actually weighed more than Oscar. FEEL ME? Hatton fight was 140(Hatton hadn’t fought at 140 in two years. This is Hatton’s fault plus he got Knocked out QUICK. But why the low weight??? He had just fought Delahoya at 147??? Answer that for me
if i were PM he should fight pacquiao and voluntarily knocked himself in the very first round…. be smart PM don’t let yourself hurt-hithard enough by money you knew you have no win on him..just fight and have a good purse after the fight…
At least Paulie has the guts to face Manny. Unlike Mayweather.
Floyd comes in at 152-4 on fight night. Manny comes in at 148-150. Manny has the 147 crown even though he made Cotto fight him at 145. Cotto is heavier than Mayweather. When Manny fought at lower weight classes, he was drained. Moving up was inevitable, like most fighters as they age. If Manny wants to move up, which I doubt he does unless it is a weak opponent like Yuri Foreman, than he can’t ask for catch weight, trying to drain opponents. This is exactly why he had problems at lower weight classes.
floyd is running scared, a blind man can see that
jason
Floyd HAS said Manny is on enhancers.Listen to the RA the Rugged man interview.5:00 Minutes into Part 2 on youtube.
Floyd:”EVERYBODY knows the Philippines got the best enhancement drugs.”
Which is laughable,especially to my wife who is from the PI.They can barely get medical care,how the hell are they going to get PEDs?
Straight from his mouth and straight from his dad’s mouth.Straight from his uncle Jeff’s mouth.They straight up accused Pacquiao of using performance enhancing drugs with zero proof.Absolute none.The burden of proof is on them because in America you are innocent until proven guilty and the Mayweathers have already proven themselves to be baseless accusers.
Brama Bull. Floy would never step in the ring with Paulie boy. PM hits like a girl…better suited for Manny. Also look it up dude when Arum the pimp went to the Phillipines with Floyd’s offer, it was 147 (straight from Arum mouth) not 154 which is a lie dished out from Pimpin Roach for Pac fans like you to buy into. Look it up. Arum been saying 147 was agreed upon. This is just Team Pac’s way of getting under Floyd’s skin. But we all know who is under who’s skin right. You guys cannot win. But keep on lying though, it doesn’t change the facts. Fact is Arum and Roach know their fighter is not the true P4P king. Come on man…Paulie boy are you serious.
Aye battlemisstress Floyd NEVER said Manny was taking enhancers…he asked Manny to take blood tests. See the big difference? Pac is getting pimped by Roach and Arum who are terrified of Manny fighting anybody good. Instead they pick fighters that have lost to guys they already beat up. If they truly believe Manny is as good as he is projected to be, than why are they so scared to fight somebody good? What a JOKE. Get the #$%@ outta here with that weak ish. “I wanna fight the loser, cause I’m scared of Bradley, but he can spar with me though.” HaHaHa I’m done man. Yall can have this ish.
Floyd should fight Paulie. Since Paulie is not ppv material, he’ll probably only demand $1,000/lb over the weight limit from Floyd. That way Floyd can come in at 154 like he wanted to in the first place against Pacquiao. I can’t believe he wanted to fight Manny at 154. He darn well knows that Manny has never weighed more than 142 during a weigh-in. Ah, now that they’re supposed to fight at 147, he needs another way out of the fight. I get it. So, this is what everyone means when they say Floyd is a smart fighter. Nice!
James…watch out ur words… u hav no proof yet… not bcoz manny doesnt want to do the random blood testng..means he’s drty… be careful man… u mght be sued as well..
Paulie is fast but it does not have power neither angle like Manny, this will be a one side fight, paulie does not stand a chance to get close to him, it will be cat and mouse chasing all over the ring.
Manny is very quick, he expose himself a little to much but he has power in both hands, Paulie is gonna have kick him to make a little notch on Manny.
If this fight ever happens it won’t be of anybodies interest to watch.
Saw the Diaz vs. Malinaggi fight a few months ago in Toyota Center, Paulie does not have a chance on winning a fight against a boxer of Manny’s caliber.
Pacquiao will beat him up bigtime. 
This will be a personal fight for manny as this little malgi accused pacman of steroid use. I just hope he makes it out alive !
silly fight
This fight will last about as long as Liam Santiago and Manuel Perez’s sex sessions…. in other words, all over within seconds.
wots the point we all no the outcome !!!
Pac will eat paulie