Graciano Rocchigiani vs Thulani Malinga
On January 27, 1989, Graciano Rocchigiani (26-0, 13 KOs), the super-middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against South African challenger, Thulani Malinga (25-3, 12 KOs).
Rocchigiani vs Malinga Stats
Graciano Rocchigiani is coming in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round TKO victory over Chris Reid, 3 months and 20 days ago. Thulani Malinga is on a 3-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over Larry Musgrove, 6 months and 9 days ago.
Rocchigiani vs Malinga Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Graciano Rocchigiani at 99-1 winning odds. Thulani Malinga really doesn't have much to present against Rocchigiani.
Rocchigiani vs Malinga Result
Graciano Rocchigiani defeated Thulani Malinga via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Rocchigiani improves his record to 27-0, while Malinga adds a loss to his record at 25-4.