Lovemore N'dou vs Paul Malignaggi
On June 16, 2007, Lovemore N'dou (45-8-1, 30 KOs), the super-lightweight IBF champion, defends his title against American challenger, Paulie Malignaggi (22-1, 5 KOs).
N'dou vs Malignaggi Stats
Lovemore N'dou is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round RTD victory over Naoufel Ben Rabeh, 4 months and 12 days ago. Paulie Malignaggi is on a 1-fight win streak with a 21% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Edner Cherry, 3 months and 30 days ago.
N'dou vs Malignaggi Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 82.2-17.8 in favor of Paulie Malignaggi. Lovemore N'dou is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Malignaggi should win this fight.
N'dou vs Malignaggi Result
Paulie Malignaggi defeated Lovemore N'dou via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Malignaggi improves his record to 23-1, while N'dou adds a loss to his record at 45-9-1.