{"id":369882,"date":"2026-07-21T22:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=369882"},"modified":"2026-07-21T22:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:10:54","slug":"paulie-malignaggi-says-jeff-fenech-changes-tim-tszyus-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/paulie-malignaggi-says-jeff-fenech-changes-tim-tszyus-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulie Malignaggi Says Jeff Fenech Changes Tim Tszyu’s Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paulie Malignaggi believes Tim Tszyu\u2019s biggest improvement against Errol Spence Jr. could have little to do with technique.<\/p>\n

The previous two-division world champion said Jeff Fenech\u2019s influence is more prone to show up in Tszyu\u2019s mentality than in any dramatic technical adjustments after just one training camp.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI feel like if anything, the psychology of Tim with Fenech shall be to fight greater than flight,\u201d Malignaggi said to The Punch Podcast. \u201cI believe if anything, if Fenech\u2019s bringing anything to the table with Tim, it might be more of a mindset than the rest. Pedro Diaz is a really technical trainer, but it surely doesn\u2019t appear to be that\u2019s what Tim needed. I believe Tim needed more of the psychological stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Malignaggi said Fenech\u2019s own fighting style is the explanation he expects a more aggressive version of Tszyu on Saturday night. As a substitute of attempting to overhaul Tszyu\u2019s fundamentals in a single camp, he sees the Australian great reinforcing an attacking mentality that matches the challenge posed by a returning Spence.<\/p>\n

He did say that one technical adjustment he would really like to see is that Tszyu\u2019s left hook could change into a much bigger weapon against the southpaw.<\/p>\n

Malignaggi expects Fenech to induce Tszyu to check Spence from the opening bell as an alternative of allowing the previous unified welterweight champion to ease back into competition after a three-year layoff.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI’d expect an aggressive Tim Tszyu,\u201d Malignaggi said. \u201cI don\u2019t see how you possibly can not start out this fight aggressively against Errol Spence if you consider what\u2019s in front of you and the query marks about Errol.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Malignaggi did say that Tszyu has been hurt early in previous fights, making that approach a calculated gamble. He still expects Fenech to press Tszyu into an aggressive start.<\/p>\n

Looking forward to fight night, Malignaggi said he isn\u2019t expecting wholesale technical changes after one camp together.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf there\u2019s anything that\u2019s going to face out about Tim with Fenech, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s numerous technical stuff. Although I would really like to see more left hooks from Tim. It\u2019s more the mindset. I believe Fenech shall be demanding a boss mindset from Tim Tszyu,\u201d said Malignaggi.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Robert Segal is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24 with greater than a decade of experience covering fight news, previews, and evaluation. Known for his straightforward reporting and ringside perspective, he delivers authoritative coverage of champions, contenders, and emerging talent worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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