Quotes from Paulie Malignaggi

I haven't got the credit I deserved sometimes, and some of it's my fault.

There was a time in Amir Khan's career when you had to fight him; you couldn't really box him. You wouldn't see Amir take beatings: if he lost, he would just get caught and stopped. It was hard to catch him clean and keep up with him in the ring because he was such a dynamic fighter.

I have got better over the years, and I know what sort of fighter I am.

Jose Miguel Cotto may not have the resume of his brother, but he's a good fighter.

Hatton leads the wrong lifestyle to be a great fighter, and he does not have what it takes to be one of boxing's best.

I just try to be the best fighter I can be.

I'm a fighter. That's what I do. I am a fighter to the core.

Linares is one of those fighters that always oozes quality and class.

I am a competitor, so I only want the best fighters in the world.

Guys get hurt in fights. It doesn't mean you stop a fight every time somebody gets hurt.

Sometimes it's kind of strange, and it's definitely something I have to work on in the future, but when I'm big favourite in fights, it's almost like I try too hard and try to force things to happen. That always seems to take a bad turn and makes my performance look bad, even if I win.

Financially, I don't have to fight again. I've done well for myself.

I was never tested in my first 21 fights.

People say I don't punch hard, but I say, 'Get in the ring with me and see if it hurts.'

I don't want to be a punching bag.

I'm telling you, Amir Khan gives Floyd Mayweather problems.

For me, that is what made Leonard-Hearns stand out, because they made adjustments on each other, and it went back and forth continually. One had the advantage, then the other, then back to the first one, and so on.

I do think Wilder can be a household name in America. He is a good fighter, and he has knockout power and has knockout potential, which is what you need as a heavyweight.

My grandfather and my uncle took me to the gym. I was kinda wild; they thought that boxing would teach me a lesson, but I don't think in their wildest dreams they could imagine the success I would have.

You can teach defensive wizardry, but you need the talent to go with it. You have to be born with that natural defensive radar.

Range control is a big part of Floyd Mayweather's arsenal.

Hatton don't look much like a guy who thinks about commas. But he is a gentleman. His family are gentlemanly. Real classy people.

I've got a really good job commentating and watching great fighters fight ringside.

As long as the crowd make noise, I will be in my element, whether it is booing or cheering. The main thing is I get a reaction of some kind.