When I first saw Mallignagi I thought he was when of the biggest morons i'd ever seen. But then I got used to him and I know see him as a decent, honest and pretty funny guy.

In terms of his boxing prowess I think people on here are pretty harsh about him. If you didn't know any better you would think people were talking about a club level fighter that can barely throw a 1-2.
He beat Diaz, someone who as Hammer said lots of people raved about, but instead of that boosting your opinion of Paulie it just took peoples opinions of Diaz down a notch or five.

I see him as a decent world-level fighter. Not the best, for sure, but a good test for most fighters out there. It seems that if you are a decent or good world level fighter some people will just throw you in the 'crap' catergory with everyone else. There has to be levels inbetween 'elite' and 'crap'.

As for Khan. He really annoys me nowadays. It started with the Barrera fight for me - the way he patronised Barrera after the fight was at best extremely ignorant. Also, as Miles says, he changes his opinion on a fighter from one week to the next. Personally I feel he has taken the whole boxer's bravado thing too far and just comes across as someone that has no true idea of his current place in the boxing world.

* Also, as a side note, I also can't stand how Khan refers to boxers 10-15 years his senior as a 'tough kid'. Thats me being petty I know but it bugs me.