People have compare Paul Malignaggi with the late Willie Pep, does Paul has what it takes to come close to the

Question

great Willie Pep?

Answer 1

Absolutely Not.  Paulie is a tought kid, has a good heart, but Willie Pep was one of a kind, I don't think I've ever heard anyone being compared to him. Malignaggi's big tests are ahead of him, we'll see what happens....

Answer 2

LOL. he'd beat the lips off that guy, and without throwing a single punch too.

Answer 3

No, not even close, it is an insult to Pep's memory to compare the two.  Malignaggi isn't even in the same class as Pep, and the audacity of such a comparison is laughable.

Answer 4

Well, Malignaggio has nicer hair, if you're into that metrosexual kind of thing.  But PM is pretty much a sham artist that got his face fractured against the first tough opponent he fought.  No, PM doesn't have the physical strength to be anything more than what he is now: a protected fighter using flash and style, because there's no substance.  Willie Pep?  Never.

Answer 5

no way paul malignaggi is an average champ nothing special hatton is gunna destroy the bloke

Answer 6

People probably only compare the two because they are both Italian-American. I'm a never-say-never-kinda guy, so from what I've seen so far, I'll just say that its highly unlikely.

Answer 7

Malignaggi is a bum, all he has is a jab and a weak one at that

Answer 8

Malignaggi isn't nearly as good as Pep or any other great defensive fighter - Paulie isn't even that good defensively, he is a good mover with quick hands, he doesn't have the techinque.

I actually like watching the Magic Man fight, I sat next to his mom and sister this summer when he won the title, and I don't think he would be an easy night for any jr. welterweight.

Answer 9

No, and it kind of pissed me off that before his fight with Herman Ngoudjo they showed clips of Pep and Malignaggi and were comparing the two.  Malignaggi is a good fighter, but Pep is the best featherweight of all time and had over 300 professional fights- as far as I'm concerned there is no comparison and there never will be a comparison.  And I'm sure Pep would not have struggled to beat someone like Herman Ngoudjo the way Paulie did that night.