Thread: I know this is sacrelige to talk about but...

Has anyone seen the Paulie Malignaggi documentary called "Magic Man"?

I heard it goes through his life from early days until he loses to Cotto. I can't find it anywhere, and I'm not entirely sure I want to, but...........

Yeah I saw it on Showtime before his Ngoudjo fight. It's more like a propaganda film than a documentary. Gives a little insight to his hand problems and his training. He is portrayed as a gym rat and alot of the footage is him in the gym training/sparring, and some build up to the Cotto fight. Its a good watch though, I like the music. Paulie is pretty straight up when he talks about the Cotto fight.

Originally Posted by killersheep

Has anyone seen the Paulie Malignaggi documentary called "Magic Man"?

I heard it goes through his life from early days until he loses to Cotto. I can't find it anywhere, and I'm not entirely sure I want to, but...........

Watched it on SKY Tv (UK).

Interesting to watch.

Paulie knows how to get himself noticed in and out of t he ring.

Which is why whatever else is said about him he's a promoters dream. I saw it here in the uk on sky too.

Saw it on showtime when it was aired... Pretty decent doc. I must say.

Check your PM's killer...

I watched it thinking "this is the most pointless film about a B-grade at best fighter ever."

Originally Posted by Fenster

I watched it thinking "this is the most pointless film about a B-grade at best fighter ever."

Fenster I picture you as Bruce Campbell with a bunch of I hate Paulie posters in your room, am I close?

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Fenster

I watched it thinking "this is the most pointless film about a B-grade at best fighter ever."

Fenster I picture you as Bruce Campbell with a bunch of I hate Paulie posters in your room, am I close?

Not at all. I don't hate powderpuff. Far from it. I find him very entertaining.. just don't understand why people rate him so highly, that's all.

Originally Posted by Fenster

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Fenster

I watched it thinking "this is the most pointless film about a B-grade at best fighter ever."

Fenster I picture you as Bruce Campbell with a bunch of I hate Paulie posters in your room, am I close?

Not at all. I don't hate powderpuff. Far from it. I find him very entertaining.. just don't understand why people rate him so highly, that's all.

I was just bustin your balls a bit. I think people rate him highly because

a) He's got a title and he's a flamboyant American
2) the 140 lb division doesn't have all that much depth right now
d) He's actually a pretty good boxer.

I think the doc is on youtube. I watched it there a few months ago

After watching a documentary on someone...anyone...it is hard to dislike them. Or at least dislike them as much as you did before. It kind of ruined me not liking Malignaggi.

So be warned anyone who can't stand him and wants to keep it that way.

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Fenster

Originally Posted by killersheep

Fenster I picture you as Bruce Campbell with a bunch of I hate Paulie posters in your room, am I close?

Not at all. I don't hate powderpuff. Far from it. I find him very entertaining.. just don't understand why people rate him so highly, that's all.

I was just bustin your balls a bit. I think people rate him highly because

a) He's got a title and he's a flamboyant American
2) the 140 lb division doesn't have all that much depth right now
d) He's actually a pretty good boxer.

I agree, they're fair points.

Mainly people seem to rate him because of his loss to Cotto though.

Originally Posted by Fenster

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Fenster

Not at all. I don't hate powderpuff. Far from it. I find him very entertaining.. just don't understand why people rate him so highly, that's all.

I was just bustin your balls a bit. I think people rate him highly because

a) He's got a title and he's a flamboyant American
2) the 140 lb division doesn't have all that much depth right now
d) He's actually a pretty good boxer.

I agree, they're fair points.

Mainly people seem to rate him because of his loss to Cotto though.

I agree and until he fights Hatton that's exactly what people will remember him for.

In all fairness, he did show a yard of guts against Cotto - I'm not a fan by any means, but I can respect someone with that much heart.

Originally Posted by No Contest

Yeah I saw it on Showtime before his Ngoudjo fight. It's more like a propaganda film than a documentary.

Exactly. I though it was a crappy piece of propaganda.