by David P. Greisman
Retired two-division world titleholder Vinny Pazienza has been charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly fighting with two women in Rhode Island, according to the Providence Journal.
The incident happened Sunday morning at a bar/restaurant, beginning after Pazienza allegedly grabbed one woman’s breast. The woman and Pazienza “started yelling at each other,” the newspaper said, citing a police report, and the woman’s friend said she then got involved. That second woman told police that Pazienza struck her in the throat, grabbed her hair and threw her to the floor.
Pazienza, meanwhile, told police that “he grabbed [the second woman’s wrists] until she released him, then she fell,” according to the newspaper.
The 49-year-old held world titles at lightweight and junior middleweight, and also challenged for belts at junior welterweight and super middleweight. He last fought in 2004, ending his two-decade career on a win that brought his record to 50-10 with 30 knockouts.
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