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Preview:
This fight is between two highly underrated boxers in the
welterweight (147 pounds) division. Danny Garcia is an undefeated fighter who stands at 30 - 0 while Paulie Malignaggi is a two time champion who stands at 33 - 6. Danny Garcia is moving up to welterweight from being a junior welterweight in this bout. This fight
makes sense for Garcia because Malignaggi has never been a hard hitting fighter
(Malignaggi has won 33 fights with only 7 knockouts), so this is a good fight for Garcia to test his speed and power
as he moves up in weight. This is also a
good fight for Malignaggi, because Garcia has shown that he has trouble against
fighters who move around the ring and stay on the outside, something Malignaggi has made his career doing.
What to Look for:
Paulie Malignaggi – Malignaggi will have to win this fight
by decision. Malignaggi will be
fighting from the outside tonight. Look
for him to utilize his 1.5 inch reach advantage by moving around the ring and
jabbing away all night. He should also
be wary of Garcia’s mean left hook, so he will probably be moving away from Garcia's left hand throughout the night. If Malignaggi can
control the distance and keep from trading blows with Garcia, he will have a
chance of upsetting Garcia by winning a decision.
Danny Garcia – Garcia is the heavy favorite to win this
fight. Garcia will likely be too quick
and too strong an opponent for Malignaggi to handle. If Garcia can stay busy and pressure Malignaggi
the way Shawn Porter did, Garcia will easily walk away with the win, possibly
by knockout. Although Malignaggi may be able to out hustle
and out-think Garcia in certain spots, I highly doubt he will be able to put
Garcia in a bad situation at any point in the fight.
My Prediction: Garcia by knockout in 8
Danny Garcia is the heavy favorite to win
this fight, and that’s who I am going with as well. I just think Danny has too much power and speed
for Malignaggi to handle. Malignaggi’s
defense was easy to crack for Shawn Porter, and I think Garcia will likely perform
in a similar manner. Part of me still
thinks that Paulie may be able to out box Danny and win a decision, but I’m
hesitant to go all in with that unlikely possibility.
Fight Time:
Date - August 1st
Time - 9 pm E.T./ 6 pm P.T.
TV Channel - ESPN
TV Channel - ESPN
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