It wouldn’t be a Paulie Malignaggi story if it didn’t involve talking, and talking, and talking, and, oh yeah, even more talking.
The former WBA welterweight and IBF junior welterweight champion tried to talk his way into a boxing match with Conor McGregor, and while those efforts have yet to pay off, he’s turned his attention to McGregor’s buddy, Artem Lobov.
To his credit, Malignaggi has turned his grudge with anyone associated with McGregor into one of the buzziest combat sports fights of the year. Malignaggi vs. Lobov will headlined Saturday night’s Bare Knuckle FC 6, and if website metrics are any indication, there is more fan interest in the upstart promotion than in either the UFC or Bellator cards also being held Saturday.
The day before the show, the talk show continued. During the face-offs following the weigh-ins, Malignaggi and Lobov got into one last personal exchange, and the BKFC cameras were there to record it all, up close and personal.
You can check out the final banter between these two heated rivals in the video linked above.
BKFC 6 takes place Saturday night at the Florida State Fair Grounds Expo Hall in Tampa, Fla. and airs on pay-per-view.
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