BROOKLYN  - Former two-division world champion and Brooklynite Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi was interviewed by Melanie Collins on ESPN's broadcast of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, July 4th on Coney Island. Photos by Ed Diller.

He appeared in front of the raucous Brooklyn crowd and signed autographs and took photos with fans.

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Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KOs) takes on undefeated superstar Danny "Swift" Garcia (30-0, 17 KOs) in the evening's main event on Saturday, August 1 at Barclays Center. Televised action begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with Middleweight World Champion Daniel "The Miracle Man" Jacobs (29-1, 26 KOs) taking on former world champion Sergio "The Latin Snake" Mora (28-3-2, 9 KOs).

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Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, are priced at $250, $150, $75 and $45, not including applicable service charges and taxes, and are on sale now. Tickets are available at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com and at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. For group tickets, please call 800-GROUP-BK.

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