By Sean McDaniel: WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (41-4, 7 KO’s) must be feeling a little of pressure as he goes into his fight next month against the young 22-year-old Pablo Cesar Cano (25-1-1, 19 KO’s) at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. It’s a fight where Golden Boy Promotions has put the 31-year-old Malignaggi in a good position for success by selecting a light welterweight contender for him to fight instead of one of the dangerous welterweight contenders that are looking to fight Malignaggi to get a chance to take his title.
Malignaggi vs. Cano
Malignaggi has some tough choices after Cano bout
By Dan Ambrose: If WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (31-4, 7 KO’s) can get past #11 WBA Pablo Cesar Cano (25-1-1, 19 KO’s) next month on October 20th, Malignaggi will have to fight a top contender for his next fight in early 2013, unless Ricky Hatton decides he wants to fight Malignaggi and the World Boxing Association bends over backwards to allow Malignaggi to bypass his mandatory challenger which could be either Diego Chaves or Thomas Dulorme.
Malignaggi must get past Cano to keep Hatton rematch hopes alive
By Eric Thomas: WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (31-4, 7 KO’s) is still hoping he can land a rematch against Ricky Hatton at some point in the near future if Hatton suddenly decides to start showing some interested in fighting him. As of now, however, Hatton has a fight date scheduled on November 24th against an opponent still to be determined in Manchester, England. And for his part, the 31-year-old Malignaggi will be making his first defense of his World Boxing Association 147 pound title against #11 WBA welterweight contender Pablo Cesar Cano (25-1-1, 19 KO’s) at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York.
Interview with Malignaggi; talks Cano, Hatton, More!
By Dan Henderson: Today I had the chance to speak with WBA welterweight world champion Paulie Malignaggi, we spoke about his upcoming fight with Pablo César Cano and his respect for Ricky Hatton. We also spoke about why he is known as the Twitter king.
Malignaggi hoping to get Hatton after Cano fight
By Dan Ambrose: WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (31-4, 7 KO’s) is still hoping he can get a shot against 33-year-old Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) if Malignaggi can successfully defend his World Boxing Association title against 22-year-old Pablo Cesar Cano (25-1-1, 19 KO’s) on October 20th at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York.
Malignaggi to defend WBA title against light welterweight Pablo Cesar Cano on 10/20
By Dan Ambrose: WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (31-4, 7 KO’s) isn’t even bothering to fight someone from his own weight class in his first defense of his title on October 20th against Pablo Cesar Cano (25-1-1, 19 KO’s) at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. Cano, 22, is a light welterweight, not a welterweight and that’s sadly becoming a trend for champions how to defend their titles against guys from lower weight classes.
Malignaggi-Cano likely for Garcia-Morales II undercard on October 20th
By Allan Fox: It’s looking like WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (31-4, 7 KO’s) will take a page out of the playbook from fellow Golden Boy Promotions fighter WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez by fighting a guy from a division below him in #7 WBC light welterweight contender Pablo Cesar Cano (25-1-1, 19 KO’s) on October 20th on the undercard of the Danny Garcia vs. Erik Morales II rematch at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York
Malignaggi-Cano: Another GBP fighter facing a smaller guy
By Dan Ambrose: I’m more than a little disappointed after learning that WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (31-4, 7 KO’s) will be defending his title for the first time on October 20th not against a welterweight but against a light welterweight in Pablo Cesar Cano (25-1-1, 19 KO’s) at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York.
Danny Garcia vs. Erik Morales II on 10/20; Quillin and Malignaggi also on the card
By William Mackay: WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (24-0, 15 KO’s) won’t be facing Amir Khan next. Instead, the 24-year-old Garcia will be fighting a rematch against the soon to be 36-year-old Erik Morales (52-8, 36 KO’s) on October 20th at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. Also on the card will be WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi against an opponent still to be named, and unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin vs. TBA.