Juan Díaz vs Paulie Malignaggi
On August 22, 2009, Juan Díaz (34-2, 17 KOs) and Paulie Malignaggi (26-2, 5 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round super-lightweight bout.
Díaz vs Malignaggi Stats
Juan Díaz is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 47% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round TKO loss to Juan Manuel Márquez, 5 months and 25 days ago. Paulie Malignaggi is on a 1-fight win streak with a 17% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Christopher Fernandez, 3 months and 28 days ago.
Díaz vs Malignaggi Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 72.8-27.2 in favor of Paulie Malignaggi, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Juan Díaz will put on a really good performance, Malignaggi will be required to be at his best.
Díaz vs Malignaggi Result
Juan Díaz defeated Paulie Malignaggi via unanimous decision in the 12-round super-lightweight fight. Díaz improves his record to 35-2, while Malignaggi adds a loss to his record at 26-3.