Former junior welterweight titlist Paulie Malignaggi(Above) has lost to one member of the Cotto family and will now try to even the score when he faces another. Malignaggi, now fighting as a welterweight, will fight Puerto Rico's Jose Cotto(Below) in a scheduled 10-rounder on April 9 (HBO PPV) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on the televised undercard of the Erik Morales-Marcos Maidana main event. "I think it's a good opportunity. It's a logical next step up in level of opponent for me at welterweight," Malignaggi told ESPN.com on Monday night. "It's a great opportunity to be showcased on a card like this. It'll give me some good TV exposure. I'm very happy with the progress I'm making and this is the next step to get back up the ladder. It's a good fight for me. Las Vegas, MGM Grand, HBO PPV. I'm excited. How could I not be?" Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=6245431
