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Last update: 09-26-2009 Read more by Rick Reeno

Juan Diaz-Paulie Malignaggi Rematch is Back on Track

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By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com was advised that a rematch between former champions Paulie Malignaggi and Juan Diaz is back on track. Golden Boy Promotions and Lou DiBella want to place the fight on the HBO date�of�December 12. The fight appeared to be dead when HBO offered $750,000 for the entire doubleheader that was planned for the December date. The network�has since come back and offered $750K for the main event.

Another sticking point was the co-promotion of the event. When reached for verification early this morning, Malignaggi's promoter DiBella confirmed�that deal has been reached�with Golden Boy CEO Richard Shaefer to co-promote the card. Nothing is done until the fighters actually sign the contracts.

Diaz won a controversial twelve round decision over Malignaggi in August. The first fight took place in Diaz's hometown of Houston, Texas. The�rematch won't take place in Texas and it won't take place in New York. Atlantic City is very high on the list. As previously reported, Golden Boy had planned to showcase Victor Ortiz and Robert Guerrero on that date in a doubleheader. Ortiz will probably still appear on the show in the co-feature slot. As for Guerrero, he�will get shipped to another HBO date.

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on 09-28-2009 by DuttyAlacrity

good good Malignaggi deserves this and it should definitely be AWAY from TEXAS

on 09-27-2009 by andyp513

[QUOTE=lcheezy;6195916]i don't care what he's going after. he had no right to do what he did and by the way he was'nt robbed. i thought the fight was close and the scoring was very bad but there was no robbery.[/QUOTE] Most obnoxious post of the day

on 09-27-2009 by briggs33

i have the fight and even scoring rounds fro diaz putting the pressure and i still get Malignaggi 115-113..IMO it wasnt a close fight at all and im from Texas..and even though i like Diaz i hope he loses the rematch because Malignaggi deserves it... and Diaz whooped Katsidis..no robbery there

on 09-27-2009 by v.cassiusali@ya

those who say malignaggi was robbed of victory by diaz are the very same person who claimed juan manuel marquez won over pacquiao. if ever there will be a rematch, which i hope to happen, i will still root for diaz even if the fight is held in taliban country!

diaz vs malinaggi rematch

on 09-27-2009 by vince_13

diaz won by way of hometown decision... they robbed malinaggi and katsidis in houston!! poor diaz ...