In a junior welterweight fight (138.5
contract weight) former unified lightweight champ Juan Diaz (35-2, 17
KOs) won a controversial twelve round unanimous decision over former
IBF 140lb champ Paulie Malignaggi (26-3, 5 KOs) on Saturday night at
the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Malignaggi got off to a good
start, but Diaz cut Malignaggi over the left eye with a punch near the
end of round one. Diaz volume punching began to work in round two,
however he was cut over the left eye in round two from what was ruled a
punch. Diaz suffered a second cut over the same eye from an accidental
headbutt in round five. Maglignaggi boxed well from long range over the
last six rounds, however it was hometown hero Diaz coming away with a
116-112, 115-113, 118-110 win.
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Former two-time featherweight champion Robert Guerrero (25-1-1, 17 KOs)
won the IBF junior lightweight championship by unanimously outpointing
Malcolm Klassen (24-5-2, 14 KOs) over twelve rounds. Guerrero built an
early lead and despite a cut over his left eye gave as good as he got
when Klassen started coming on midway through the fight. Scores were
117-111, 116-113, 116-112. Source:fightnews.com
1. Ukraine Wladimir Klitschko
2. Russia Nikolay Valuev
3. USA Mike Tyson
4. Ukraine Vitaly Klitschko
5. Uzbekistan Ruslan Chagaev
6. Russia Oleg Maskaev
7. Nigeria Samuel Peter
8. USA Roy Jones
9. Russia Sultan Ibragimov
10.United Kingdom David Haye
