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Broner vs Garcia: Paulie Malignaggi expects Adrien Broner to cause Mikey Garcia problems

By Neel Kaghram

Last Updated: 27/07/17 8:08pm

Adrien Broner will have to be at his very best to beat Mikey Garcia live on Sky Sports at 1am on Sunday morning.
Adrien Broner will have to be at his very best to beat Mikey Garcia live on Sky Sports at 1am on Sunday morning.

Paulie Malignaggi feels Adrien Broner's style could turn Mikey Garcia ''crazy'' in their super-welterweight showdown on Saturday night.

The retired two-weight world champion lost his WBA welterweight title to the 'Problem' in 2013, and believes his former opponent has the boxing ability to cause Garcia some issues when the pair meet at the Barclays Center in New York, live on Sky Sports.

Broner's style is devised and developed to drive a guy who's fundamentally perfect crazy.

Pauie Malignaggi

"Broner's no dummy," Malignaggi told boxingscene.com.

"Broner's tricky. Broner's trickier than you think a lot of times, especially for a fundamental guy. His style is devised and developed to drive a guy who's fundamentally perfect crazy."

"A guy like [Marcos] Maidana was hitting Broner because he's so fundamentally awkward, he's so difficult to time. But a guy like Mikey, he's so good and so fundamentally sound, that he's terrific against most fighters. But if he can't get used to Broner, he could wind up in a situation where he's tied up in knots."

Marcos Maidana was the first man to beat Adrien Broner back in 2013
Marcos Maidana was the first man to beat Adrien Broner back in 2013

Garcia will be stepping up 140lbs after impressively stopping Dejan Zlaticanin in January to claim the WBC super-lightweight belt and become a three-weight world champion.

The 29-year-old has knocked out 30 of his 36 victims in an undefeated career, and Malignaggi acknowledges that the Californian can end any fight with one punch given the chance.

Adrien Broner v Mikey Garcia - Tale of the Tape
Adrien Broner v Mikey Garcia - Tale of the Tape

"Mikey's a hard puncher, probably one of the hardest punchers Broner has faced," he said.

"He knows how to achieve the point of landing the shot. He's not just throwing it, he's setting you up.

Also See:

  • Garcia: I'll do what I have to
  • VOTE: Broner or Garcia
  • The Panel: Advice for Broner
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"I think this fight is perfect on a lot of fronts."

Watch Broner vs Garcia live from the Barclays Center, Brooklyn from 1am on Sunday, July 30 on Sky Sports Action (Ch407).

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