Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo
Malignaggi's comments sounded reasonable to me. In Paulie's mind they have both faced the best competition out there in Mayweather and Cotto but wheras Hatton got his a** handed to him in an embarrassingly one sided fight Malignaggi hung in there with Cotto, a much bigger puncher than Floyd and gave an excellent account of himself.
The only thing embarrssing was the KO. Hatton wobbled Floyd in round 1, most said in won round 2 and some think he took round 3. The first 6 rounds made it a close fight, after then Floyd came into his own. Paulie took a one sided beating from Cotto.