Broner vs. Malignaggi

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winkveron
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Broner vs. Malignaggi

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Seems to be happening this summer, for the WBA light-welter belt. Odd seeing as though they are currently 2 weight classes apart but I guess Paulie can obviously boil down and Broner can easily get up to 140.

What are your thoughts? And it also puts a stop to any possible Broner-Burns fight
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Weight jumping cherry picking move. I don't like it.

Why can't Broner unify against Abril or Vazquez if he can't fight Burns?
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Re: Broner vs. Malignaggi

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winkveron wrote:Seems to be happening this summer, for the WBA light-welter belt. Odd seeing as though they are currently 2 weight classes apart but I guess Paulie can obviously boil down and Broner can easily get up to 140.

What are your thoughts? And it also puts a stop to any possible Broner-Burns fight
it will be happening at 147 for Malignaggi's WBA belt.
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i would have liked to see him fight khan if he is moving up.
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It's clear that Broner has the body to move up but jumping 12 pounds? And will it be sustainable or will he move back down after it? I agree with one of the previous posters, it's nice to see a boxer clean out a division at a time and then move up rather than moving up and down hand picking opponents.
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Up 12 pounds against a non-puncher, though. If it was at 140, surely only the IBO or the likes would sanction it for a title.
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winkveron wrote:It's clear that Broner has the body to move up but jumping 12 pounds? And will it be sustainable or will he move back down after it? I agree with one of the previous posters, it's nice to see a boxer clean out a division at a time and then move up rather than moving up and down hand picking opponents.
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Malinaggi is the weakest belt holder at 140 or above so it makes sense.
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