The fans demanded it and so did the fighters, so on Saturday, December 12, one of 2009's most exciting fights gets an encore, as Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz meets up with Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi once again, this time on neutral territory at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in a 12 round rematch of their August 22, 2009 battle.

HBO Boxing After Dark will televise the bout along with a co-main event featuring the return of top junior welterweight contender "Vicious" Victor Ortiz in a pivotal 10 round matchup against the always dangerous contender Antonio Diaz.

"I enjoyed beating Malignaggi the first time and I'm more than willing to do it again," said Diaz, who scored a hard-fought 12 round unanimous decision win over Malignaggi in their first fight on August 22. "This time though, I'm looking for the knockout so I don't have to hear his mouth anymore."

"The public demanded this rematch and I am looking forward to fighting Diaz for the second time," said Paulie Malignaggi. "This time I'm going to get the win on my record no... Full Boxing Article here...