Former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi has signed a promotional contract with Bare Knuckle FC and fight former UFC bantamweight contender Artem Lobov, given the later wins his fight against Jason Knight on 6th April 2019. Paulie will make his debut in June.
However, before Paulie fights Lobov, they both have to get through their respective opponents first. Today both fighters appeared for a media day in New York. All hell broke loose when former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi slapped Artem Lobov.
. @PaulMalignaggi just slapped Artem Lobov, Conor’s friend and teammate. DAMN! Via @ABboxingnews pic.twitter.com/B5RUtv1mlU
— LITTLE GIANT BOXING (@Constntino) April 2, 2019
After the slap, Malignaggi can be heard saying, “Next time it’s a harder slap, that was a b*tch slap for a b*tch, Don’t get in my face and make threats here OK!! I got into your face to promote, don’t get into my face and make threats again, cos I am gonna f*** you up,”.
“Next time I am gonna smack the shit out of you for real, I smack you like a little b*tch, cos that’s what you are right now,” Paulie said.
“You’re on a death wish BRO!!,” Paulie concluded.
It remains to be seen if Lobov’s teammate Conor McGregor will intervene as he did the last time when Khabib Nurmagomedov slapped Artem Lobov in Brooklyn last year.
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. @PaulMalignaggi just slapped Artem Lobov, Conor’s friend and teammate. DAMN! Via @ABboxingnews pic.twitter.com/B5RUtv1mlU
— LITTLE GIANT BOXING (@Constntino) April 2, 2019