Bill Emes catches up with former two division champion Zab Judah to discuss the battle of Brooklyn with fellow former welterweight champ Paulie Malignaggi at the Barclays Center in New York City.
Bill Emes catches the New York City press conference to officially announce the battle between former two division world champion Zab Judah and Paulie Malignaggi. Hear from Judah, Malignaggi, Golden Boy's Eric Gomez and more.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Golden Boy Promotions formally announced at a press conference today a major fight card for Saturday, Dec. 7, at Barclays Center live on SHOWTIME® highlighted by a 12-round match between two of the most talented fighters in Brooklyn's boxing history, Five-Time, Two-Division World Champion Zab "Super" Judah (42-8, 29 KO's) and Two-Time, Two-Division World Champion Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi (32-5, 7 KO's). The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast will air live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. In the 12-round co-main event WBA Interim Super Welterweight titleholder Erislandy Lara (18-1-2, 12 KO's), of Miami by way of Cuba, battles former WBA world champion Austin "No Doubt" Trout (26-1, 14 KO's), of Las Cruces, N.M,by way of El Paso, Texas for the interim WBA 154-pound world title.
Ryan Burton catches up with Paulie Malignaggi to discuss his upcoming fight with fellow former champion Zab Judah, which is going to land in the Barclays Center in the fall. The two Brooklyn boxers will battle to determine which of them is the "king of Brooklyn."
BoxingScene.com had been advised that the "Battle of Brooklyn" is on. Former champions Paulie Malignaggi (32-5, 7KOs) and Zab Judah (42-8, 29KOs) have reached an agreement to fight each other in a welterweight showdown on December 7th at the Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Showtime will televise. Both fighters are coming off competitive defeats. Judah lost a twelve round unanimous decision to WBA/WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia in April. Judah survived an eight round knockdown and came back to rock Garcia in the later rounds. Malignaggi lost a spirited twelve round split decision to Adrien Broner in June. The strong effort by Malignaggi spoiled Broner's anticipated big splash at 147-pounds.