By Eric Thomas: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer made his own comments about the back and forth talk between Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi, saying “Let the facts be the facts, Juan Diaz won the first fight.” Schaefer represents Diaz, who won by a controversial 12 round unanimous decision over Paulie Malignaggi on September 22nd, in a fight that took place in Diaz’s home town of Houston, Texas.
Paulie Malignaggi
Juan Diaz Rejects Rematch with Malignaggi – News
By Jim Dower: Former lightweight champion Juan Diaz (35-2, 17 KO’s) has reportedly turned down a rematch with Paulie Malignaggi (26-3, 5 KO’s), according to latest news in the boxing world. Apparently, Diaz, 26, has turned down a deal set up by his promoter Golden Boy Promotions to fight Malignaggi in a badly needed rematch of their controversial bout that took place on August 22nd, which ended with Diaz winning by a 12 round decision in his home town of Houston, Texas.
HBO Interested in Diaz-Malignaggi rematch; Donaire, Tszyu – News
By Dave Lahr: HBO is reportedly interested in putting together a rematch between light welterweight contender Paulie Malignaggi (26-3, 5 KO’s) and Juan Diaz (35-2, 17 KO’s), according to the latest boxing news. However, before a fight between the two could be arranged, a number of things would have to be ironed out, such as location of the bout and what weight the fight would take place at.
Should Malignaggi Fight Maidana Next?
By Jason Kim: Light welterweight contender Paulie Malignaggi (26-3, 5 KO’s) is riding high right about now because of the controversy surrounding his 12 round decision loss to Juan Diaz on August 22nd, in Diaz’s home town of Houston, Texas. Many people witnessed the fight and were angered when Diaz won a fight that appeared to belong to Malignaggi by at least two rounds.
Juan Diaz Looks Like a Shot Fighter
By Eric Thomas: Never-mind that Juan Diaz (35-2, 17 KO’s) was given what many boxing fans consider to be a gift decision by the hometown judges over visiting Paulie Malingaggi last Saturday night, in Houston, Texas. What really concerns me is how shot Diaz looked as a fighter.
Khan vs. Malignaggi: Is Paulie Safe Enough for the Glass-Jawed Amir?
By Chris Williams: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) needs an opponent for his next fight, which Khan would like to take place in the United States so that he could raise his image there. Khan needed look any further than former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi, whose stock has increased despite losing a controversial 12 round decision to Juan Diaz this past weekend in Houston, Texas.
Diaz vs. Malignaggi, Is There a Solution?
By Brock Kaiser: Let’s first get this out of the way: Paulie Malignaggi definitely won that fight.
That said, the idea that poor judging or even overt bias is to blame for this miscarriage might be jumping to a premature, if not totally faulty conclusion. To be fair to all that hold this belief, false perceptions abound in the sport and often tend to eventually become reality.
Terrible judging gives fight to Diaz
By Sam Gregory: Juan Diaz, coming off a ninth round stoppage loss in his last fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in February was back at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas last night for the third time in a row to face Paul Malignaggi in the main event of HBO’s Boxing After Dark triple-header.
Malignaggi Gets Robbed in Houston
By Giancarlo Malinconico: Boxing fans are very aware that sometimes the judges get it wrong. There was Lennox Lewis-Holyfield 1, Mayweather-Castillo 1 and many more. There is no worse of a feeling for a boxing fan than watching the judges rob a fighter of a rightfully deserving decision. And even worse is when this robbery occurs in the hometown of one of the combatants.
Juan Diaz vs Paulie Malignaggi – Round By Round
By Brian Blackwell: HBO Boxing After Dark – Houston, TX [Toyota Center]
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