By Mark Vester
Lovermore N'dou (45-9-1, 30KOs) is calling for a rematch with newly crowned IBF junior welterweight champ Paulie Malignaggi (23-1, 5KOs). Malignaggi outpointed N'dou for the title at the Mohegan Sun Casino on Saturday Night in Connecticut. N'dou is not mad at Malignaggi, but he is furious with the referee, Eddie Cotton and the judges.
"I always knew it was going to be tough to outpoint an American in America with an American referee and American judges," Ndou told the Australian Herald Sun. "Malignaggi only had to hit me on the gloves and the crowd would go wild. But I didn't realize I had to fight the referee as well."
Cotton took a point away from N'dou in the sixth round for rabbit punching, and broke the fighters apart every time they got close. He also disputes the knockdown he suffered in the ninth round, after he caught coming in by a right hand that he never saw coming.
"He awarded Malignaggi a knockdown in round nine that was nothing more than a slip, and he took a point off me in round six for hitting him behind the head. I knew from then on I had to knock Malignaggi out to win. Even then, every time I got in close to work away the referee would break us apart. I got desperate to knock him out and maybe lost a little rhythm," N'dou said. "He was awkward, but I don't believe it was a fair fight."
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