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Paulie Malignaggi’s Picks: It’s hard to get excited about Shakur Stevenson-Joe Cordina
When we’d been expecting to see Shakur Stevenson fight William Zepeda, and hoping he’d fight Gervonta “Tank” Davis, it’s difficult to be supportive of Joe Cordina challenging for Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title.
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Paulie Malignaggi’s Picks: Terence Crawford should fight Israil Madrimov again – not Canelo Alvarez
Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov both fought very, very well on Saturday night. So much so the only fair reason I can see anyone having for criticising Crawford is if they’re considering whether he can keep Saul “Canelo” Alvarez off him should th...
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Paulie Malignaggi's Picks: Shakur Stevenson showed he's best at 135 pounds and that it's time for rivals to step up
In victory over Artem Harutyunyan, Shakur Stevenson again showed how good he really is. He might not have been exciting, but he’ll beat the exciting fighters he’s matched with, which ultimately is the bottom line
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Paulie Malignaggi’s Picks: For Martin to Have Any Chance Against Tank, He Has to Be Relaxed
I’m not convinced that Gervonta “Tank” Davis is the best lightweight in the world, but he’s certainly the most exciting. He’s certainly also an elite fighter. Frank Martin, his opponent on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, is also in the top fi...
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Paulie Malignaggi’s Picks: The Fight With Declining Canelo Looks To Have Come A Year Too Early For Improving Munguia
If it can’t be David Benavidez, Jaime Munguia’s a solid challenger to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Saturday – he’s a top five super middleweight. The all-Mexican element of Canelo-Munguia, in Las Vegas on Cinco de Mayo weekend, also gives it another e...
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Paulie’s Picks: William Zepeda’s Impressive Statement Makes Him A Factor In A Hot Lightweight Division
In victory over Maxi Hughes, a fighter who moves well and is capable of testing contenders, William Zepeda was impressive. By this point he's showed enough to suggest he can be competitive with Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta "Tank" Davis at the top of...