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Actually the fight was really close and, if like me you don't like Paulie's smothering and holding, I can see why you'd give it to Diaz. He wasn't robbed, it was just that ridiculous scorecard from Van Hoy. I actually think Paulie brought it on himself with that pre-fight moaning -what else could the judges do?

Score the fight fairly.

surprised the fight was as close as it was.

thought diaz effective pressure would handle paulie.

114-114 for me.

Malignaggi/Diaz

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IMO, Diaz is now an 8 round world-class fight, and after that, he slips his pace, accuracy, punch-output and power. Paulie isn't world-class - he gets hit too easy at world-level. Hopefully we get to see a rematch at Madison Square Garden.

10 rounds to 2?

hitman_hatton1 wrote:surprised the fight was as close as it was.

thought diaz effective pressure would handle paulie.

Ye so did I. I thought it would be like the Hatton fight but go the distance I see him winning the rematch easier imo