By Thomas Gerbasi - If Nostradamus was reincarnated and given a New York accent and a vat of hair gel, he might have been Paul Malignaggi. Well, at least for one night this past summer. On that night, August 22, Malignaggi was sent into Texas as the sacrificial lamb for former world lightweight champion Juan Diaz.
It was supposed to be a showcase for Diaz, while Malignaggi, with only an eight round win over 16-6-1 Chris Fernandez to show for himself since his dismal 11 round TKO loss to Ricky Hatton in November of 2008, was getting what was probably going to be his last HBO shot.
Of course, no one told Malignaggi, and with his confidence finally coming back after his stint with Buddy McGirt went sour, Brooklyn�s �Magic Man?got his swagger on in the gym with new trainer Sherif Younan, even though a rib injury kept him from sparring more than 15 total rounds. [Click Here To Read More]
It was supposed to be a showcase for Diaz, while Malignaggi, with only an eight round win over 16-6-1 Chris Fernandez to show for himself since his dismal 11 round TKO loss to Ricky Hatton in November of 2008, was getting what was probably going to be his last HBO shot.
Of course, no one told Malignaggi, and with his confidence finally coming back after his stint with Buddy McGirt went sour, Brooklyn�s �Magic Man?got his swagger on in the gym with new trainer Sherif Younan, even though a rib injury kept him from sparring more than 15 total rounds. [Click Here To Read More]
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