Boxing Quotes: Juan Diaz vs. Paulie Malignaggi
Former three-time Lightweight World Champion Juan Diaz and former Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie Malignaggi will face off for their December 12, 2009 fight at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago which will be televised live on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.
Top rated contender Victor Ortiz and former world title challenger Antonio Diaz also face off at light welter.
Juan Diaz: “I’m excited, I’m happy and I’m ready. I feel like Santa Claus came early this year because come Saturday night, its going to be easy money.”
“Not just Houston and Chicago, but this time the whole world is going to feel my anger. They are going to see a “Baby Bull” they have never seen before.”
“Saturday night I’m going to claim what’s mine. I did it once and I’m going to do it again.”
Paulie Malignaggi: “I’m excited about Saturday. We have worked really hard for this fight. I’m ready and Juan says he is ready. It’s going to be a great fight.”
“I’m sharper and feel better than ever going into this fight..”
“They can tell me anything they want about Juan Diaz. They can tell me he moved mountains or that he jumped from Houston to Chicago in a single bound. I don’t care. When the bell rings I know one thing, I’m ready.”
Victor Ortiz: “I want to thank Chicago for having me and also thank Diaz’s team for giving me the opportunity to fight someone who I grew up admiring [the Diaz brothers].”
“What’s done in my past is done and I’m ready to move on.”
Antonio Diaz: “I took three years off, but I was not retired, I was just taking a break. I came back last year and now I feel younger, faster and hungrier than ever before.”
“Victor Ortiz is a good fighter; he’s tough and he can hit. Everyone has a bad night sometimes, I’ve had bad nights, and that is what Victor had when he fought Maidana. I’m not even looking at that fight. I’m looking at all his fights before that because I know that will be the Victor who will show up Saturday night.”
“I’m ready for anything. I’ve been in the ring for 50 something fights so there is nothing new Ortiz can do that I haven’t seen before.”