Lovemore N'Dou vs. Paulie Malinaggi I

The Homecoming: Paulie Malinaggi vs. Lovemore N'Dou II

Fighting on the undercard of the first fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto gets the first stiff test of his career in Lovemore N'Dou, who is coming off a controversial loss to Sharmba Mitchell. Cotto takes the best N'Dou has to dish out and out punches him over the distance, winning a tough but unanimous decision.

Hearts & Fists On Fire: Miguel Cotto vs. Lovemore N'Dou

When Kostya Tszyu pulls out of their highly anticipated rematch, Sharmba Mitchell opts to stay busy and put his number one contender status on the line against the tough Lovemore N'Dou. Instead, N'Dou nearly pulls off the upset, stunning Mitchell when he turns southpaw in the fourth round and buckles his knees with a right hook. Mitchell manages to come back and hurt N'Dou with a straight left hand in the ninth, but N'Dou finishes strong, dominating the final three rounds. After twelve rounds, however, the judges see Mitchell a controversial winner by unanimous decision and by surprisingly wide margins.

Lovemore N'Dou vs. Paulie Malinaggi I

The Homecoming: Paulie Malinaggi vs. Lovemore N'Dou II

Hearts & Fists On Fire: Miguel Cotto vs. Lovemore N'Dou

Sharmba Mitchell vs. Lovemore N'Dou

Junior Witter vs Lovemore N'dou

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