Paulie Malignaggi: record, next fight and profile →
Bare-knuckle boxing is on the rise worldwide, with many major events being held in the United Kingdom amongst other destinations, featuring some unfounded talent as well as former professional boxers such as Bobby Gunn and Tyler Goodjohn.
When four division world champion Mikey Garcia targeted IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence as his opponent of choice - he said he "saw something" which made him very confident of beating Spence. And while many felt the contest was never going to happen - now it's only a few days away.
Former two-division world champion boxer and boxing commentator Paulie Malignaggi has signed an exclusive deal to compete for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Malignaggi is expected to make his BKFC debut in June 2019 at a location yet to be determined.
New York - Last month, heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19 KO’s) made huge headlines when he and his promoter Frank Warren announced they had signed a co-promotional deal with Top Rank - which ultimately meant he was taking an interim-fight before his rematch with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KO’s).
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi has been working with Olympic gold medal winner James DeGale, and he expects "Chunky" to batter and outbox Chris Eubank Jr. on Saturday night at The O2 in London.
NEW YORK – Paulie Malignaggi wasn’t about to pick apart Keith Thurman’s performance Saturday night. As a fan, the Showtime analyst thoroughly enjoyed Thurman’s 12-round fight against Josesito Lopez from his ringside seat at Barclays Center. Thurman overcame severe trouble during the seventh round to win a majority decision and retained his WBA “super” world welterweight title.
Paulie Malignaggi Video Interview - SHOWTIME PPV will present a welterweight world championship showdown between two of boxing’s biggest stars as Manny Pacquiao makes his long-awaited return to the U.S. against must-see attraction Adrien Broner on Saturday, January 19 live on SHOWTIME PPV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman speaks for many when assessing Mikey Garcia’s chances against left-handed IBF counterpart Errol Spence. “Errol Spence is a lot bigger than Mikey Garcia, and as the smaller guy who never has fought a world class welterweight the size of Spence, I don’t know where Mikey’s confidence comes from,” said Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs), who will end a 22-month ring absence with his defense against Josesito Lopez on January 26.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, UFC superstar Conor McGregor and former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi are once again engaged in a war of words. The two personalities have been trading words since 2017 - when Malignaggi was hired as a sparring partner to prepare McGregor for his August 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.
WBC 147-pound titleholder Shawn Porter is approaching his initial defense in his second reign as world champion against wily title challenger Yordenis Ugas on March 9 as if the battle of Las Vegans is the the fight of his life, and Showtime's ringside analyst Paulie Malignaggi believes that he should.