[Good Read] Why does Paulie's disdain for Pacquiao go unchecked by him?
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Listen, I'm all for making fun of the Pacman and laughing at his pathetic fans, but one thing I am not is a biased boxing fan. Look, I don't like Pacquiao, and I don't like his fans, but the one thing I don't like is a bully who talks a lot of smack but doesn't back it up.
This is where Showtime's very own Paulie Malignaggi comes into play. I must admit, I don't like this guy very much either. He does a lot of talking out of his ass and thinks he's something that he's not. He's a mediocre analyist at best and that's why Roy Jones was picked over him. I am relatively happy when he gets put on his ass (Porter) or taken to school (Broner). One thing that irks me though, is the amount of crap he's talked about the Pacman throughout his many years as a boxer. I'm sure you've seen them, whether through Elie Sechback videos or here on BoxingScene. He trashes Pac's boxing ability, his skillset, his technical ablities, his personal life and so on.
He makes good points about Pac possibly being on steroids, and he has every right to believe so because everyone is allowed to have an opinion. However, PED talk aside, how on earth are you going to trash the Pacman like that for years on end and NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIGHT HIM? The pair have been in the SAME WEIGHT CLASS for years! I think that Paulie felt he was safe behind the safety net of being a Golden Boy/Showtime fighter for the majority of the time he was talking smack. He knew that Arum downright REFUSED to work with his company, thus knowing the opportunity would never present itself. As far as I know, the Pacman has NEVER talked smack to Paulie, nor has he even been addressed. It's one thing to be someone like me, or Teddy Atlas, or Steven A. Smith, and so on to talk bad about the Pacman, but I'm sorry, if you're in the guy's weight class and talk that much yet don't pursue a fight with him you are nothing but a bully with a big mouth.
I honestly don't believe the Pacman deserves a rematch with Floyd, it simply isn't warranted. But what better way to leave the sport than to leave the guy who has been talking so much smack behind a safety net bloody, broken and bruised? Paulie needs to step it up after he gets rid of this bum he's fighting. Like I said before, the Pacman deserves a LOT of the criticism he's receiving, but not if it comes from a guy who is of the same profession as you in the same weight class too. Paulie talks a lot for a guy whose girlfriend was taken on national TV, and his time to back it up has come. I hope you read this Paulie, because I'm not the only one who thinks this. Time to prove that you have some bite that comes with that bark.
Listen, I'm all for making fun of the Pacman and laughing at his pathetic fans, but one thing I am not is a biased boxing fan. Look, I don't like Pacquiao, and I don't like his fans, but the one thing I don't like is a bully who talks a lot of smack but doesn't back it up.
This is where Showtime's very own Paulie Malignaggi comes into play. I must admit, I don't like this guy very much either. He does a lot of talking out of his ass and thinks he's something that he's not. He's a mediocre analyist at best and that's why Roy Jones was picked over him. I am relatively happy when he gets put on his ass (Porter) or taken to school (Broner). One thing that irks me though, is the amount of crap he's talked about the Pacman throughout his many years as a boxer. I'm sure you've seen them, whether through Elie Sechback videos or here on BoxingScene. He trashes Pac's boxing ability, his skillset, his technical ablities, his personal life and so on.
He makes good points about Pac possibly being on steroids, and he has every right to believe so because everyone is allowed to have an opinion. However, PED talk aside, how on earth are you going to trash the Pacman like that for years on end and NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIGHT HIM? The pair have been in the SAME WEIGHT CLASS for years! I think that Paulie felt he was safe behind the safety net of being a Golden Boy/Showtime fighter for the majority of the time he was talking smack. He knew that Arum downright REFUSED to work with his company, thus knowing the opportunity would never present itself. As far as I know, the Pacman has NEVER talked smack to Paulie, nor has he even been addressed. It's one thing to be someone like me, or Teddy Atlas, or Steven A. Smith, and so on to talk bad about the Pacman, but I'm sorry, if you're in the guy's weight class and talk that much yet don't pursue a fight with him you are nothing but a bully with a big mouth.
I honestly don't believe the Pacman deserves a rematch with Floyd, it simply isn't warranted. But what better way to leave the sport than to leave the guy who has been talking so much smack behind a safety net bloody, broken and bruised? Paulie needs to step it up after he gets rid of this bum he's fighting. Like I said before, the Pacman deserves a LOT of the criticism he's receiving, but not if it comes from a guy who is of the same profession as you in the same weight class too. Paulie talks a lot for a guy whose girlfriend was taken on national TV, and his time to back it up has come. I hope you read this Paulie, because I'm not the only one who thinks this. Time to prove that you have some bite that comes with that bark.
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