Thulani Malinga vs Vincenzo Nardiello
On July 6, 1996, Thulani Malinga (41-9, 17 KOs), the super-middleweight WBC champion, defends his title against Italian challenger, Vincenzo Nardiello (29-5, 17 KOs).
Malinga vs Nardiello Stats
Thulani Malinga is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Nigel Benn, 4 months and 4 days ago. Vincenzo Nardiello is on a 1-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Norberto Bueno, 3 months and 27 days ago.
Malinga vs Nardiello Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Thulani Malinga at 99-1 winning odds. Vincenzo Nardiello really doesn't have much to present against Malinga.
Malinga vs Nardiello Result
Vincenzo Nardiello defeated Thulani Malinga via split decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Nardiello improves his record to 30-5, while Malinga adds a loss to his record at 41-10.