"WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET"

"WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET"
BY STEPHEN S. JOHNSON    

(IB-January 13, 2009) The list of worthy opponents for the now scrambling Floyd Mayweather, Jr.,  is full of  yawners. No bigger yawner could be chosen than if 29 years old Paul "Paulie" Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO's) of Brooklyn, New York were selected to fight on March 13, 2009 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Malignaggi has been a "talker" for his entire professional career. He feels that what he does is entertain the people. He is in denial. He really has no idea that his Olympic style boxing is boring at the professional level and continues to proclaim himself "the best".

Malignaggi could possibly make a case for himself fighting Mayweather, Jr. were it not for the fact that he has not 1, not 2 but 3 losses in his career. Those 3 losses were against Ricky Hatton, Juan Diaz and Miguel Cotto, all rough and tough body punching machines. 

To his credit Malignaggi did avenge the loss to Diaz in the rematch, but giving the smaller Diaz a boxing lesson the 2nd time around did little to attract attention to the "mouth from Brooklyn". He didn't get it. (more)