Malignaggi at the post fight presser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj1W1ruOdXc

It's understandable to be angry if you lost cash, but there really is something to be learned from this fight. Paulie is not a guy who can go on the road and win you money in Texas on a Golden Boy card. Malignaggi himself knew it and had admitted as much. When you are talking about a guy with 5 knockouts in his pro career, he just isn't the guy who can make a big enough statement to win a decision in that spot. I scored 7 rounds for Paulie watching at home, thought the Diaz cut played a huge role in his being outworked basically, but I never once doubted that Diaz -600 was going to be paid. If they had met in Vegas the line may have been Diaz -275 with Paulie maybe even being the right side, but there is no reward for "getting value" like Paulie backers did on this night. Everyone knew that GBP would be able to cheat for Diaz in Texas, the only topic for debate pre-fight should have been, is Paulie good enough to force them to cheat.

Excellent post Letmespin.

I just made a post similar to this, basically it was on my OWN thread I started a while back "Diaz/Paulie WHY"?

Oddly I liked Paulie, but after time went by... I went with Diaz based on boxing Politics.

I believe you and walk nailed it nicely.. which is Paulie isn't a draw, and being such a light handed puncher doesn't make for much demand.

I'm finally learning boxing politics. I agree I thought the same thing wow 6-1 let me jump on this.. who the hell thinks Paulie is a 6-1 dog.

After the initial shock wears off.. and you analyze why it's 6-1.. you get angry then have to switch your pick of who you like because you know even if you liked Paulie, doesn't make a difference you don't get paid for "picking the guy who truly won" in Vegas and sport books only pay for the "W".

I think to help all bettors we should include some type of statement in our signature letting people know about boxing politics.

I've seen many guys including myself have the right man but wrong side of politics.

Believe it or not I truly never included boxing politics in my picks, after joining this forum.. I now see this and sad to see I have to include this in my pick because I will sometimes have to take a guy who I don't even like because that's the guy who gets the "W" whether he deserves it or not.

Good thing is major fights.. with two stars involved this "sham" doesn't usually happen.

Maybe we should have a permanent   topic made as a "sticky" labeled boxing politics.

I think this will help many bettors..:)