Jason Knight: Lobov & Malignaggi Were Both Scared

Many fans who tuned in to watch Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi at last night’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6 expected a bloodbath. Whether that meant Artem Lobov using his aggression to brawl or if it meant Lobov simply eating punches for 10 …

Many fans who tuned in to watch Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi at last night’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6 expected a bloodbath. Whether that meant Artem Lobov using his aggression to brawl or if it meant Lobov simply eating punches for 10 minutes or somewhere in between, fans expected more violence than they got. […]

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John Kavanagh Reacts To Artem Lobov’s Win Over Paulie Malignaggi

Although John Kavanagh wasn’t in attendance to see Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi, that didn’t stop him from giving his reaction. Lobov beat Malignaggi via unanimous decision with 48-47 on all three judges’ scorecards at the BKFC 6 event. The show went down on Saturday night (June 22, 2019) in Tampa, Florida and aired on […]

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Although John Kavanagh wasn’t in attendance to see Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi, that didn’t stop him from giving his reaction.

Lobov beat Malignaggi via unanimous decision with 48-47 on all three judges’ scorecards at the BKFC 6 event. The show went down on Saturday night (June 22, 2019) in Tampa, Florida and aired on pay-per-view (PPV).

The SBG Ireland Head Coach took to his official Twitter shortly following Lobov’s upset. He shared the following post: “This is the best day of my life!”

After the fight, Malignaggi announced his retirement from fighting, which means that he will not be returning to Bare-Knuckle Fighting for another go. Despite his exit, it didn’t stop him criticizing the judges’ ruling.

John Kavanagh Reacts
via Boxing Scene

He would also claim that he only got hit with one good punch during the entire fight. Conor McGregor’s longtime training partner had been exchanging words and even had a confrontation with the former boxing champion to set up the fight.

As of result, there was a lot of bad-blood coming into it. Now that it’s over, it appears this feud will remain in the history books. Thus, Paulie won’t get his desired fight with the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion. 

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Artem Lobov Changes Tone on Paulie Malignaggi

Artem Lobov stunned the world by defeating Paulie Malignaggi via unanimous decision in yesterday’s Bare Knuckle FC 6 main event. As is often the case in combat sports, the animosity between the two fighters swiftly morphed into mutual respect. Just day…

Artem Lobov stunned the world by defeating Paulie Malignaggi via unanimous decision in yesterday’s Bare Knuckle FC 6 main event. As is often the case in combat sports, the animosity between the two fighters swiftly morphed into mutual respect. Just days ago, Artem’s go-to word to describe Malignaggi was “scumbag.” After BKFC 6, Artem’s description […]

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Paulie Malignaggi Bashes ‘Bush League Judges’ After BKFC 6 Loss

Paulie Malignaggi made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut at BKFC 6 last night against Artem Lobov. There, the professional boxer and “The Russian Hammer” could finally settle their differences. Although the fight didn&#821…

Paulie Malignaggi made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut at BKFC 6 last night against Artem Lobov. There, the professional boxer and “The Russian Hammer” could finally settle their differences. Although the fight didn’t have a ton of action, when the fight went to the judge’s scorecards, it was Lobov who got his hand […]

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BKFC 6 Video Highlights: Watch Artem Lobov Defeat Paulie Malignaggi

Bare Knuckle FC (BKFC) has released highlights of Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi. Last night (June 22), Lobov and Malignaggi headlined BKFC 6 inside the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. There was plenty of bad blood going into this bout…

Bare Knuckle FC (BKFC) has released highlights of Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi. Last night (June 22), Lobov and Malignaggi headlined BKFC 6 inside the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. There was plenty of bad blood going into this bout stemming from Malignaggi’s infamous sparring session with Conor McGregor back in 2017. In […]

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Paulie Malignaggi Reacts To Artem Lobov Defeat: ‘I Beat Him With One Hand’

While it was a close fight, many felt Artem Lobov was deserving of his unanimous decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi at Bare Knuckle FC 6 last night (Sat. June 22, 2019). Malignaggi, however, believes he clearly won the fight. The two heated rivals finally clashed in bare knuckle action as it was Lobov who remained […]

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While it was a close fight, many felt Artem Lobov was deserving of his unanimous decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi at Bare Knuckle FC 6 last night (Sat. June 22, 2019). Malignaggi, however, believes he clearly won the fight.

The two heated rivals finally clashed in bare knuckle action as it was Lobov who remained unbeaten in the sport, earning the 48-47 decision of all three judges. Considering Malignaggi was a former boxing champion and a betting favorite heading into the fight, many expected more from him.

One reason why he didn’t throw as much, however, could be attributed to a broken right hand he suffered during the fight. Regardless, Malignaggi still believes he won.

“I beat him with one hand,” Malignaggi told SecondsOut after the fight. “I broke my hand in round two. I guess that was one prediction everyone was right about — I would break my hand. I didn’t get an x-ray but I’ve broken my hand enough times to know what it feels like.

“…I don’t know if I even threw another right hand the rest of the fight. But I really felt like I didn’t need to, I was in control of the fight with my left hand. … Like I said in the post-fight interview, maybe these judges, they don’t get many fights down here [in Tampa]. At Showtime, I don’t think we’ve ever come here in the six years that I’ve been working here. Maybe these people don’t have a judge of real fighting since the 20th century or so. I thought I boxed him very clearly, I thought it was a clinical boxing lesson. I didn’t panic when my right hand broke. I felt like I had it in the bag. …A real shame the judges missed a good boxing match because I thought I boxed very well to not be given credit for the way I did it. Maybe this was a sign I made the wrong choice [laughs].”

Grudge Over For Malignaggi?

The buildup to this bare knuckle fight was extremely heated and personal, owing to Malignaggi’s beef with Conor McGregor. However, both Lobov and Malignaggi embraced each other after the fight.

So is the grudge over? Not entirely with the McGregor team, at least, according to the American’s response:

“I don’t respect what they’ve done because they lied but I mean, respect to the fighter for sure,” Malignaggi concluded. “He came in, he fought hard and he was awarded the decision and that was it.”

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