Paulie Malignaggi returning...in bareknuckle

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by IntentionalButt, Jun 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM.


  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    The Magic Man signed a 3 fight deal with BKB and will debut with them in September. He turns 45 in November.

    I dunno about this. It's been 8½ years since he last fought in gloved boxing, and he already made one foray into bareknuckle (losing a UD against UFC featherweight Artem Lobov in 2019). He also has notoriously brittle hands, which probably contributed a lot to his style and perception of being a feather-fist. Hell, he broke his hands in the Lobov fight.

    He still gets regular commentary work and I'm pretty sure he has an ownership stake in ProBox. So he really doesn't need to be doing this.
     
    IntentionalButt, Jun 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
    IntentionalButt, Jun 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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  2. Aint no stoppin

    Aint no stoppin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agree fully, he will get hurt. Even if they offered him great money its not worth it at his age.
     
    Aint no stoppin, Jun 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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  3. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Makes 0 sense.

    Even a prime Paulie is not made for BKF.

    A younger (though still shot) Paulie already couldnt beat a mediocre (if that) bk fighter.

    He must really be that desperate for money.
     
    kirk, Jun 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
    kirk, Jun 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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  4. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Even sadder than the first time Paulie tried bare knuckle boxing.
     
    AlwaysFirst, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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  5. eat more offal

    eat more offal Member Full Member

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    I didn't like him as a boxer and can't stand him as a pundit or commentator. Always shouting, talking at a hundred miles per hour, and interrupting people. Some of his takes are ridiculous, as well.
     
    eat more offal, Jun 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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  6. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He likes his money and flashy flash, does Paulie. A bit like Haye in that regard.
    I don't think his defensive style is a good fit for bare knuckle as it seems too hard to defend that long without gloves. I mean he got hit quite a bit by Lobov, who has very short reach and was never a trained boxer. Lobov actually did really well in that fight.
    But I would suspect he gets to pick 'good' matchups here so they can sell his 'brand'.
     
    MorvidusStyle, Jun 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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