News - Paul Malignaggi

Both Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) and Paulie Malignaggi (25-1, 5 KOs), and their respective trainers, Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and Buddy McGirt, confidently vowed victories in their jr. welterweight title fight Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pledging to show his boxing skills, brought out by new trainer Mayweather, Hatton said the fans can expect less of his “bulldozing,” and more boxing read more ...

In an official letter sent to Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) and Juan Urango's promoter Seminole Warriors Boxing, the IBF has confirmed that Paul Malignaggi would not be able to grant mandatory challenger Hermann Ngoudjoa rematch and that he therefore will be vacating his belt. Ngoudjo (17-2-0, 9 KOs) will now face former world champion Juan Urango (20-1-1, 16 KOs) for the vacant IBF junior welterweight (140lb) championship. The IBF has set read more ...

Ricky Hatton is dead set on facing the winner of Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, taking place on December 6 in Las Vegas. Hatton fights a few weeks earlier, in Las Vegas, against IBF junior welterweight champ Paulie Malignaggi. Last week, De La Hoya said that he was willing to share the services of trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. with Hatton. In order to do so, Hatton would have to train up in Big Bear, California where read more ...

It's official. Ricky Hatton will be trained by Floyd Mayweather Sr for his fight against IBF jr welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas on November 22. Mayweather, who will be assisted by Lee Beard, will fly into Manchester later this month and oversee training at Hatton's new gym at the luxurious Village Hotel, Ashton-under-Lyne. Hatton, started his training camp for the Malignaggi at his new base on Tuesday with Beard read more ...

IBO light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (44-1, 31 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Juan Lazcano (37-5-1, 27 KOs) before 55,000+ Hatton backers on Satuday night at the outdoor Manchester City Stadium in Manchester, England. "The Hitman," rebounding from from his loss to Floyd Mayweather, applied pressure throughout, although Lazcano had good moments in rounds eight and ten. Scores were 120-108, 118-110, 120-108 read more ...

Hatton, Lazcabo, Mailignaggi, Ndou make weight Ricky Hatton 139.9 vs Juan Lazcano 139.9 (IBO light welterweight title) Paulie Malignaggi 140 vs Lovemore Ndou 140 (IBF junior welterweight title) Venue: City of Manchester Stadium read more ...

Paulie Malignaggi successfully defended his IBF junior-welterweight title Saturday night, unanimously outpointing Canada's Herman Ngoudjo at Bally's Atlantic City Hotel Casino. The Brooklyn fighter received scores of 117-111 from judge Al Bennett, 116-113 from Kenny Chevalier and 115-113 from Steve Weisfeld. "It wasn't one of my better performances, but I felt I won the fight," Malignaggi said. "At the end of the day, I have the heart of a lion and if you don't knock me out, I'm going to stay here." read more ...

PAUL MALIGNAGGI: “Don’t worry about remembering my opponent’s name, because come Sunday, no one will remember him anymore. “I plan on punishing Ngoudjo and I will break him down for talking so much crap. If I win by knockout, it will be in the later rounds. “I’m a gangster. I don’t worry about my opponents, but my opponents need to worry about me read more ...

Super lightweight contender Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi (21-1, 5 KOs) has received medical clearance to return to the ring. Malignaggi underwent surgery in mid-June to repair his fractured right cheekbone. Today, he returned to the Lahey Clinic & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, where senior plastic surgeon Dr. David J. Bryan evaluated Malignaggi and gave him a green light to start training. read more ...

WBO jr welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (27-0, 22 KOs) won a hard-fought unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Paulie Malignaggi (21-1, 5 KOs) Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Cotto dropped Malignaggi in round two and appeared to possibly break Malignaggi's jaw. However, Malignaggi fought on bravely and took everything Cotto threw. Cotto continued to batter Malignaggi down the stretch, winning by scores of 115-112, 116-111, 116-111 read more ...