Sechew Powell-Ishe Smith in discussion!

On February 17 HBO Boxing After Dark heads to the Hammerstein Ballroom to feature two of New York's brightest talents, Paulie Malignaggi and Sechew Powell. Promoter Lou DiBella has informed Boxingtalk.com that Malignaggi will face Edner Cherry in the main event. Although the co-feature has not yet been solidified, DiBella stated that Sechew Powell is ready to fight Ishe Smith, it's just matter of Smith, a regular contributor to Boxingtalk, wanting to take their offer. "Ishe talks a good game and he writes a good column, now let's see if he wants a fight," stated DiBella. The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City will host all of the action. Undefeated junior welterweight Dmitriy Salita was originally penciled in to face Edgar Santana, but sources close to Santana inform us that Salita's "people backed out." DiBella refused to comment on the matter.