Strengths For Each Man
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After joining the Gleason’s Gym as a teenager, Paulie Malignaggi demonstrated early on that he is a very talented boxer. In a documentary produced by Dibella Entertainment, Malignaggi shared that he won the Golden Gloves tournament on his first try as a novice amateur fighter (meaning, in his case, that he had fewer than 11 fights as an amateur).
From then on, Malignaggi began a career in which he won boxing tournaments, national championships and two world titles. His biggest help in doing so was his speed and the use of his jab.
Against Judah, Malignaggi’s biggest strength will be his ability to control the fight with his jab and the speed with which he throws it. If he can keep Judah busy, he can keep him away.
Judah’s strengths will be in his footwork, defense, and his experience. Judah is great at moving around and stifling the pressure of fighters such as Lucas Matthysse and, if you can remember far back enough, Mickey Ward.
Judah has also faced the better competition. Judah has been in there with the likes of Mayweather, Ward, and Danny Garcia–not to mention Amir Khan and Miguel Cotto, past opponents he has in common with Malignaggi.
