Paulie Malignaggi: record, next fight and profile →
Former two division champion Paulie Malignaggi is keeping busy now he has stepped away from in ring action to focus on life outside the squared circle. Malignaggi has taken a Directorship role in the up and coming Ultimate Boxxer series, which continues on Friday, November 2 at the Indigo at the 02, London with its second instalment coming in the form of Light Heavyweight action.
Things were quiet for a few months, but now the war of words has fully resumed between former two division champion Paulie Malignaggi and UFC superstar Conor McGregor. McGregor, a two division champion in the UFC, made his professional boxing debut last year. The MMA fighter was stopped in ten rounds by five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Brooklyn - 13,964 fans were on hand to see a very good matchup between Adrien Broner (33-3-1, 24 KO’s) and Jessie Vargas (28-2-1, 10 KO’s) inside the Barclays Center. The two fighters battled to a majority draw in a fight that saw Vargas be the busier fighter early on and Broner coming back late to get the draw.
Brooklyn - Two impressive displays were shown in separate bouts on Saturday night’s card in Brooklyn. To open up the Showtime card, Gervonta “Tank” Davis (20-0, 19 KO’s) dropped Jesus Cuellar (28-3, 21 KO’s) three times en route to securing a third round technical knockout
Paulie Malignaggi Video Interview - Four-division world champion Adrien Broner and two-division world champion Jessie Vargas fought to a highly entertaining 12-round majority draw Saturday night on SHOWTIME in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING in front of 13,964 fans at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Paulie Malignaggi gained even more insight into the Caleb Truax-James DeGale rematch than he usually does while preparing for Showtime’s boxing broadcasts. The Showtime analyst spent a significant portion of DeGale’s recently completed training camp advising DeGale and helping his head trainer, James McDonnell, get DeGale ready for his second fight against Truax. DeGale will attempt to win back his IBF super middleweight title from Truax in their 12-round rematch Saturday night at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi believes Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder could become the next great heavyweight trilogy - following the path of Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe. The two undefeated punchers are looking to fight each other and many hope their showdown will happen this year.
Paulie Malignaggi wasn’t the least bit surprised when he learned earlier this month that Canelo Alvarez tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Frankly, Malignaggi can’t believe anyone would’ve been surprised. The outspoken former two-division champion and Showtime analyst thinks every boxing fan and reporter should’ve suspected the Mexican superstar was “dirty” before he twice tested positive for clenbuterol late in February.
Paulie Malignaggi Video Interview - Danny Garcia stopped Brandon Rios with a right hand in the ninth round Saturday night in their WBC welterweight world title elimination bout. Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) beat Rios (34-4-1, 25 KOs) at Mandalay Bay Events Center to set up a potential rematch against WBC and WBA champion Keith Thurman or a fight against IBF champion Errol Spence Jr.
Paulie Malignaggi Video Interview - LAS VEGAS - Two-division world champion Danny Garcia and former world champion Brandon Rios faced off Thursday at the final press conference for their WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator this Saturday, February 17 live on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Photos by Chris Farina and Stephanie Trapp.