Paulie Malignaggi: record, next fight and profile →
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.
WBA champion Keith Thurman will end a 22-month ring absence in pursuit of his third straight and fourth overall appearance at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on January 26, but expect “One Time” to experience some potentially treacherous moments during his eighth defense against durable third-time title challenger Josesito Lopez as Premier Boxing Champions returns to FOX (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.).
Four-division champion Adrien Broner believes he will earn his seventh victory without a loss against left-handers opposite WBA “regular” champion Manny Pacquiao on January 19 at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Showtime Pay-Per-View, but former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi isn’t quite so sure.
Over the course of a six part series, former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi offers mini-previews to BoxingScene.com regarding the next four months of successive 147-pound appearances by Manny Pacquiao, Adrien Broner, Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter, Errol Spence, Mikey Garcia, Terence Crawford, Amir Khan and Danny Garcia.
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi expects a big year for boxing in 2019. Last month, shockwaves were sent in the junior middleweight division when Tony Harrison pulled off a controversial twelve round unanimous decision over undefeated Jermell Charlo to capture the WBC world title. Harrison was a huge underdog in the contest.
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi felt WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk was the one boxer who really stuck out and elevated himself in 2018. Usyk unified the entire cruiserweight division and won twelve round unanimous decisions over unbeaten boxers Murat Gassiev and Mairis Briedis.
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi believes 2019 is the year for Errol Spence (24-0, 21 KOs). The IBF's welterweight champion is scheduled to make a very anticipated world title defense against Mikey Garcia on March 16th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Fox Sports Pay-Per-View will carry the contest.
Paulie Malignaggi admits Tyson Fury hasn’t looked particularly impressive in his two fights since ending a 2½-year layoff. Nevertheless, the retired two-division champion cautioned those that are doubting Fury’s chances against Wilder to avoid basing their opinions on those forgettable victories over Sefer Seferi and Francesco Pianeta. Malignaggi discussed the Wilder-Fury fight, scheduled for December 1 in Los Angeles, during an open workout Wednesday in Manchester, England, to promote the Oleksandr Usyk-Tony Bellew bout Saturday night.
Paulie Malignaggi made sure Saturday night to tell Tony Bellew how smart he fought against Oleksandr Usyk. England’s Bellew is more known for his grit and power than his boxing ability, but Malignaggi noticed how his approach versus Usyk disrupted the undisputed cruiserweight champion’s plan at points during their tactical battle.
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi was ringside on Saturday night at Manchester Arena, and watched Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) retain his WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA cruiserweight titles with an eight round knockout of former beltholder Tony Bellew.