Popular broadcaster Paulie Malignaggi will return to the airwaves on Saturday for the first time since being cancel-cultured from Showtime. Paulie will be commentating on the BOXXER’s Sky Sports telecast from SSE Arena in London.
“I’m delighted to be back!,” said The Magic Man. “It’s always a great experience to be able to work fights here in the UK, mingle with the fans, mingle with the press here. Just to be able to soak in the energy and the passion for boxing that is in the UK, it’s always an incredible experience. I always end up leaving here with a smile on my face and feeling energized.”
In the main event, cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe (12-0, 8 KOs) battles Olanrewaju Durodola (36-8, 33 KOs) for the WBC ‘silver’ title.
“…for the first time since being cancel-cultured from Showtime.”
– What does this mean in English? Cancel-cultured?
The term refers to the tendency for companies to remove any spokesperson or business partner that doesn’t subscribe to political correctness or is not considered “woke” enough. This cancelation, or the pressure to do the canceling, is usually driven by wealthy, left-leaning elites.
While I totally agree with your assessment, it’s also about holding folks accountable for stupid ass remarks that are racist, misogynistic, bigoted and homophobic! For years people got away with being complete insensitive jerks!
Like John Gruden and Donald Sterling.
The first amendment guarantees free speech. This includes even the most terrible comments. Cancel Culture is a communist/socialist bullshit control mechanism. You don’t like what a commentator says, turn the fucking channel.
The first amendment prevents the government for prosecuting you for your speech. It doesn’t apply to a private company….a private company has every right to fire you for what you say. The supreme court has ruled on this multiple times but people still harp about free speech and the first amendment.
Your so full of it go tell your boss you think he’s a piece of garbage or tell a president you are going to blow up the white house and then say its freedom of speech and see what happens. Plus an announcer can say whatever he wants but must suffer the consequences when it offends the higher ups or his bosses
It’s a thing that’s happening all over the world.
EG Someone may say something which may offend someone on Twitter or Facebook etc and the moderators will take it down.
It’s basically a minority group of people with too much time on their hands trying to make others fit their agendas and unfortunately they too often succeed in getting posts taken down , people off air etc etc.
I seem to recall PM saying something along the lines of how different races of fighters dominated in different eras and that there weren’t as many top black fighters around these days? This is then deemed as racist by the mob and they kick up a fuss and PM gets taken off broadcasting.
I think the problem – here in the UK – is you rarely hear of such things happening – even when it happens over here – because media don’t want you to know
Gary G i left you a quick reply in Philly weight post
Johnny: I just read your post on the Philly weight card – thanx for the heads up. The mods have been deleting some of my posts; not sure why – maybe I am being semi-cancel-cultured on this site :). I can get the entire PPV card on my Stick, but it is only shown live. If I miss an undercard fight live, I miss it. I could not watch the last PPV on my Kodi app (not sure why). I had to use another app (Live Sports). I let you know about the ESPN+ PPV when I post.
– Take care.
Unfortunately Gary, we have an abundance of hypersensitive geldings running about. As a result, any and all topics are offensive at one time or another.
In such events, the person/s guilty of words, opinions or actions deemed offensive, is subject to an attempted removal from all online, radio and television appearances.
Peter, you used way better words than I and With that i thumbs up your comment.
Thanx to all that educated me on this subject. I Googled the term after my post and read about it more. I never heard of it b4, and now I’m a little more edumacated 🙂
Means that due to butt hurtness, he was fired. That’s what cancel culture is. Paulie said nothing offensive but showtime fired him because the are a bunch of chickens.
Paulie – so good to see you back, one of the best at announcing and analyzing. We are all hoping that your original employer will hire you back.
No we are not Abner is fine. Bobby Czyz was far better than Malignaggi
Bobby Czyz was absolutely horrible as an announcer!!
And still better than the arrogant know it all Malignaggi and Czyz was let go cause he had a drinking problem. Maybe Paulie would be better without the nose candy
Johnny Ace, abner repeats the questions he is asked much like Roy jones did when he was with HBO. Paulie doesn’t need to repeat anything, he has plenty of his own stuff to say.
Thats the blow talking for him John Montes he never shuts up and had more problems than Whitaker and Arturo Gatti combined maybe he is off of everything and can do a better job but I doubt it
Ed, if showtime offered him his job back I hope paulie tells them to shove it as far up their asses as it can go.
Very happy for Paulie. Hope Showtime will not cut his wings as to what he can/cannot to say. His commentary is on point and I find him honestly trying to be fare even if he criticizes someone. I really want to hear his opinion, and not the Showtime brass’ one.
Ironically, he got kicked out for delving into the details explaining what David Haney can and cannot say about a race. Talking about shooting the messenger….
He is not working for Showtime and never will be
Showtime administration is made up of a bunch chickens Johnny ace.
Good to see him back. The left wing TDS pricks at Showtime like cowardly Al Bernstein were too busy kicking him under the woke bus.
There is a simple solution to dealing with the bias of networks like Showtime. Simply cancel your subscription. Why support their agenda? There are plenty of other outlets to watch boxing.
I’ll watch what I watch when I watch and I’ll comment on it too whenever I like.
Because cancel culture is counter to western values i.e. freedom and freedom of speech. So I personally resist the urge to engage in cancel culture as a means of fighting cancel culture.
For those unaware there are some earmarks of ‘cancel culture’ 1. The underlying percieved political leanings of the person to be cancelled – it usually only applies to conservatives. Liberals can and have been cancelled but never with the same outrage and coverage.
2. The offending statements are interpreted to be taken in most offensive way possible, as a matter of fact, even when there are other explanations for the statement. Again this primarily applies to conservatives (the reading into it and intentional misinterpretation) liberals have to say something unequivocally stupid and racist before they get cancelled
3. once a conservative has been cancelled theres never a redaction or forgiveness. Even when the statement was obviously taken out of context. While liberals will be forgiven relatively quickly.
Its all quite disgusting and at its heart its truly playing dirty. Its a tool to eliminate the platforms of people you want to get rid of bycalling the a sexist or racist.
Further, although all of this is ostensibly for the sake of black people and women, its almost solely perpetuated by white males. – not necessarily tweet for tweet but the decision to overreact and actually pull the rug. Its supposed to be about social justice but its about politics, corporations and money.
Bruce kielty, yes showtime should be “cancel cultured”.
Paulie is doing just great hired by a promotional outfit no one has ever heard of with fighters no one has ever heard of wow incredible. Let’s hope he is no longer using the white coca cola.
How many belts you got Johnny Ace?
What’s up with the Frankenstein hairdo?! This guy needs to start acting his age already my goodness!
Ridiculous teenage phases he goes through are beyond silly and ridiculous. I remember when Buddy Mcgirt had to literally cut his feminine hairdo right off between rounds during one of his fights because it was covering his eyesight it looked like he was being roughed up and manhandled by a strong man.
Know it all Pauline should get a life already his yapping makes me wonder if those brutal ass kickings he’s received at the hands of Porter and Khan among others have taken a vicious toll on him.
What did he say or do exactly? Someone please fill me in. I had no idea cancel culture got him.
Hawn, someone posted it earlier. Just scroll. But pretty much Paulie said there weren’t as many dominant black fighters as white fighter and lo and behold showtime shit their pants. I don’t see anything wrong with what he said. He didn’t say black fighters suck, white is superior. He was just making an observation. But because we live in an era of butthurtness, they removed him before there was any heat coming their way.
It will be great to have Paulie back as a ring analyst! He is one of the best!
I don’t think Paulie should have been fired but his comments were extremely ignorant especially considering the large percentage of boxers who are black. Not sure why people are so eager to put their every thought out there on social media. Some of the things people say be legit them in no way. But for some reason they are eager to put their narrow-minded views out there. Sometimes it’s best to keep your opinions to yourself if you are in a job like Paulie’s where you get hight exposure.
Paulie was an incredibly annoying commentator. But he usually knows what he’s talking about. Unfortunately he’s on enough blow to kill a horse and because of it he never shuts up.
Bobby Cycz was awful and so is the loudmouth on PBC with all the ridiculous phrases that tries to hype up even the worst fights.
Anyone who uses racist, antisemite or any other ists or isms is actually now being cancelled.. I don’t subscribe to false outrage, identity politics and people that use that propaganda to attempt to cause a scene and ruin everything. If you are one.. make sure to give me a thumbs down to see how deep it runs… RIGHT HERE IN THE COMMENT SECTION. THANKS!
Most people would not subscribe to an outrage that they think is false. People are cancelled because of the risk to an established platform. If you have a strong opinion on race then you use your own platform. If PM was independent he wouldnt have the worries. “Cancelled” is just a new word but companies been protecting their brand from bad actors such as PM. He’s been saying some biased bs for years and it was time for him to go. He talks too much and has the worst voice for it.
Let the UK have him. Bronner beat him and stole his girl leading up to their fight. Thats about all you need to know about Paulie. After the way he got assaulted and mugged by Shawn Porter Im not surprised he has a phobia of big black fighters. I wouldn’t be surprised if puts on lingerie, lets down his hair, and bottoms for a couple of horses on the low.
Maybe a bit harsh? Never really understood the Bronner thing timepiece or sidepiece or whatever they were talking about. Do give him credit for a tough fight with Coto back in the day but he comes across more personable on Showtime than he ever did in person (a total jerk) so what should that tell us about the guy
Sad that Malignaggi has to appear in UK telecast.
Hope Pauli returns to Showtime as is. The cancel culture is not a culture at all but an excuse to deplatfrom anybody that does not subscribe 100% to the UFT BLM Farrakhanite agenda
Like Haymon PBC or Arum Top Rank would ever use this guy again so forget about Showtime Maybe DAZN don’t know about Hearn but De la Hoya hates him so no way he replaces Sergio. Plus the guy has way too many bad lifestyle choices
You can’t teach thick skin
To hell with showtime. You are better than that, Paulie. Now every time you are truthful about any situation they want to ban you because some extremely sensitive prick gets offended.
There are unwritten, and unspoken rules in society that exist for everyone to be successful on any job, especially one as a commentator, just certain things you cannot say…..whether you like it or not, key is be attentive, disciplined and mindful of what is said otherwise be prepared to face consequences..cancel culture or not….No one is exempt from consequences….whether right or wrong….
What kind of wimpy grown men get their feelings hurt from name-calling? When I was up in the ring fighting I was called every name in the book. Every time I got hit with a good shot half the crowd would be cheering! I could care less what people call me. Hell, if someone makes a joke about me I’ll laugh too if it’s funny!