It would have something to do with the TV date and the time needed to properly promote the PPV.

Think of the build up involved in PBF v Oscar. Everyone involved would happily pass this up this year for the sake of being able to really get behind it early 2008.

If the Malinaggi fight does happen it's primarily for that reason...that and one of Rickys personal ambitions is to top the bill at MSG and Malinaggi simply represents the best option for that at 140.