Tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN Danny "Swift" Garcia will put his undefeated record on the line in a brand new weight class against veteran Paulie Malignaggi on the second Premier Boxing Champions card to air on the Worldwide Leader. Live stream the fight free by clicking this link.
Garcia, undefeated, is a heavy favorite to win against Malignaggi, who is now better known for his announcing on Showtime more than his fighting. He says he's still got fresh legs though, despite a brutal knockout loss vs. Shawn Porter in his most recent fight, and believes he's being severely underestimated.
"I don't think Danny is overlooking me but I think the fans and the media are," Malignaggi said. "I love challenges and I love things that motivate me. I wake up in the morning saying this is hard, but I know I can do it."
While Malignaggi is confident, the perception is that Garcia has cherry picked him as a light puncher who doesn't pose much threat to hurt him in his first foray at 147 pounds. Since upsetting Lucas Matthysse in 2013, Garcia's stock has fallen precipitously with fans because of perceived weak matchmaking and failures to make weight at 140 pounds.
Garcia has so far just shrugged off those criticisms, and predicted a more exciting version of himself now that he doesn't have to worry about weight-cutting so much.
"The game plan is to just go in there and be Danny Garcia and be spectacular," Garcia said. "You're going to see a lot more energy in the ring. You'll see a smarter fighter. I'll have more agility and we're going to go in there and get the job done."
Prediction: Garcia def. Malignaggi by TKO (Round 10)
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