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Paulie Malignaggi
1980 • American • Athlete
60
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Showing 60 quotesIn fights when I've had the odds stacked against me, I definitely perform better because it's like a challenge to me - and I always like a challenge.— Paulie Malignaggi
Sometimes it's kind of strange, and it's definitely something I have to work on in the future, but when I'm big favourite in fights, it's almost like I try too hard and try to force things to happen. That always seems to take a bad turn and makes my performance look bad, even if I win.— Paulie Malignaggi
A lot of people in barber shops all over Brooklyn talk about Paulie Malignaggi v. Zab Judah.— Paulie Malignaggi
We both do a lot of similar things with speed and boxing ability, but I think I've got some tricks up my sleeve for Zab. Zab will probably tell you he's got some tricks up his sleeve for me.— Paulie Malignaggi
I don't really have the desire, as far as love of the game. It's more about the paycheck I can make.— Paulie Malignaggi
I can't make it doing anything else, the amount of money. Obviously, anybody can go to work and make money, but the paycheck I make boxing, I'm not going to make anywhere else.— Paulie Malignaggi
They put everything that's wrong with boxing in one room, did everything that's wrong with boxing in that room, and gave birth to Adrien Broner.— Paulie Malignaggi
Kevin Johnson is the kind of guy that gives guys trouble. He gives a lot of guys trouble. He gave Vitali Klitschko trouble.— Paulie Malignaggi
It is tougher to control range on a guy who is as tall, lengthy, and busy as Amir Khan, who has a very good jab.— Paulie Malignaggi
American fight fans are in tune to Joshua because they know what he's done, especially to Klitschko, and there is nothing not to like about him.— Paulie Malignaggi
I do think Wilder can be a household name in America. He is a good fighter, and he has knockout power and has knockout potential, which is what you need as a heavyweight.— Paulie Malignaggi
Sometimes when you get older, you need to tone down the trash talking, and sometimes you need younger fighters to bring it out of you.— Paulie Malignaggi