Let me start this post by first stating I'm not a fan of Malignaggi nor do I particularly like his boxing style, but then I don't care much for Diaz's style either. But I have to say styles apart I think this decision has to be the worst (and I've seen some bad ones) I have ever seen. This fight left me with the serious thought that the WWE is starting to be less predictable than Pro Boxing.
I think Malignaggi clearly out boxed Diaz in this fight again even though I don't like the style. I don't like it whether it's Malignaggi, Old Roy Jones Jr or Floyd Mayweather Jr! I put these three names together because I think the style is the same stick and move, run, hold and no power in their punches. And I link these three to point out that I've seen both the latter two win fights landing much fewer punches than Malignaggi did against Diaz. One main example I think was when Mayweather won against Oscar De la Hoya who I might add cried he thought he clearly won the fight. Kind of ironic that he promotes Diaz surely he scored the fight for Malignaggi. I mean at least Paulie actually scored punches and didn't just move and hold which is the point of that boxing style.
And again speaking of styles, personally Diaz and all these other grunting style fighters who seem to make more noise with their grunts than their punches just don't impress me. In fact they actually just seem to annoy me ( pow pow pop pop pop pop pop umphhh pow pow ) I mean I start to feel like I'm watching an old Batman show and the word bubbles are going to start popping up. Kapow bam etc, and it seems to me most of the fighters who do this rarely seem to have any real power to their punches. I think this style comes somewhat from karate or judo teaching or something and maybe it's effective when you’re breaking boards or blocks but it just never seems to translate to knockout power in boxing.
But back to the fight from what I watched I think the 115-113 score for Malignaggi was even being generous to Diaz. Because as far as the stick and move style goes it seemed to me Malignaggi pulled it off. I thought the "Baby Bull" looked like he was in a china shop only the only thing he was breaking was wind! I gave this fight to Paulie 116-112 and can in no way in my deepest farthest imagination see 118-110 for Diaz. Well wait maybe if the pay was right I could. Anyway you slice it the big winner here was Golden Boy Promotions who proved they can buy fights like the best of them. Look out Don King there’s a new King on the block and his name is Oscar. I guess everything is bigger in Texas. The big loser though HBO congratulations on hosting another fixed fight! Proving once again in Pro Boxing $$$$ Talks and B. S. walks.
In closing my bet was on Diaz in this fight so I was expecting him to win but I can't get myself to say he did.
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