Malignaggi-Ngoudjo Lands in AC on 1/5

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (23-1, 5 KO’s) will take on IBF mandatory challenger Herman Ngoudjo (16-1, 9 KO’s) for Malignaggi’s IBF Junior Welterweight Title. Malignaggi last fought at Mohegan Sun on June 16 where he scored a 12 round unanimous decision over Lovemore Ndou (45-9-1, 30 KO’s) to win the IBF Junior Welterweight Title. Ngoudjo most recently defeated Randall Bailey (35-6, 32 KO’s) to earn the mandatory shot against Malignaggi. The Montreal resident lost a controversial split decision to Jose Luis Castillo in January of this year. Malignaggi and Ngoudjo will now do battle in the first big fight of 2008. [details]

[Mr. Ryan]

Malignaggi needs to look impressive against Ngoudjo. Malignaggi needs to prove that he has really risen above the rest of the NY fighters. He's a tough guy, but needs to work on getting hit less. If he continues to be in fights that he gets bruised up, he won't be in the sport long.

[Phantasm]

I been hyping a Malignaggi-Kendall Holt match for months now and no one shares my enthusiasm for it.