The talk is finally over (and it was substantial). Fan-favorite Artem Lobov will take on former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi in the main event of Saturday’s (June 22, 2019) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 6 from the Florida State F…
The talk is finally over (and it was substantial). Fan-favorite Artem Lobov will take on former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi in the main event of Saturday’s (June 22, 2019) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 6 from the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. The fight is certainly the most high-profile in the young history […]
Artem Lobov won’t be shaking Paulie Malignaggi’s hand after their bare-knuckle boxing fight tomorrow night (Sat. June 22, 2019). Speaking to TMZ Sports, Lobov noted he won’t be shaking Malignaggi’s hand when it’s all said and done tomorrow night, but he’ll shake his brain: “I won’t be shaking his hand, but I might shake his […]
Artem Lobov won’t be shaking Paulie Malignaggi’s hand after their bare-knuckle boxing fight tomorrow night (Sat. June 22, 2019).
Speaking to TMZ Sports, Lobov noted he won’t be shaking Malignaggi’s hand when it’s all said and done tomorrow night, but he’ll shake his brain:
“I won’t be shaking his hand, but I might shake his brain,” Lobov said.
Lobov was then asked about if he has spoken to his good friend and training partner Conor McGregor before the fight. The beef between Lobov and Malignaggi began due to Malignaggi’s past issues with the McGregor camp. Malignaggi was a former sparring partner for McGregor ahead of his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.
However, after McGregor released a clip of what looked like him knocking Malignaggi down, which Malignaggi claims was a trip, “The Magic Man” left holding a bitter grudge:
“Yeah, absolutely we spoke about the fight,” Lobov said. “Before every fight we always exchange strategies, we always help the other guy out into planning the strategy and how we’re going to approach this fight. But in terms of this fight, we have everything broken down at the time of the sparring happened.
“We already knew what we’re dealing with. There’s nothing to be amazed by, there’s nothing special about him. This guy has no power. Fragile little hands, plucked out eyebrows, he’s hiding his f*cking bald patch.”
Given McGregor has sparred with Malignaggi already, Lobov was asked if McGregor had any advice for him before he takes the former boxing world champion on in bare-knuckle competition:
“Yeah, absolutely, like I said, we broke down the whole sparring,” Lobov said. “So I know his weakness and I know his strengths. I was getting ready for the best version of Paulie even though I knew only a fat mass was going to show up.”
BKFC 6 goes down from the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa, Florida. It kicks off at 9 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV). You can view the event on FITE TV for $39.99.
In the main event of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 6, Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi will finally settle their differences. The two have gone back-and-forth in trash talk through various interviews and press conferences. But, according t…
In the main event of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 6, Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi will finally settle their differences. The two have gone back-and-forth in trash talk through various interviews and press conferences. But, according to “The Russian Hammer” he believes the former boxing champion crossed the line. “No one respects this guy,” […]
Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi squared off earlier today (Thurs. June 20, 2019) after their Bare-Knuckle FC 6 press conference. Neither man let up once it was time to face the media, as they continued to stare each other down before Malignaggi eventually broke the tension. Check out the footage from the staredown here: BKFC […]
Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi squared off earlier today (Thurs. June 20, 2019) after their Bare-Knuckle FC 6 press conference.
Neither man let up once it was time to face the media, as they continued to stare each other down before Malignaggi eventually broke the tension. Check out the footage from the staredown here:
BKFC takes place from the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa, Florida Saturday night (June 22). The show kicks off at 9 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV). You can view the event on FITE TV for $39.99.
Check out the full BKFC 6 fight card below:
Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov
Chris Leben vs. Dakota Cochrane
Reginald Barnett Jr vs. Johnny Bedford
Joey Beltran vs. Jamie Campbell
Tom Shoaff vs. Julian Lane
Abdiel Velazquez vs. Travis Thompson
Elvin Leon Brito vs. Jim Alers
Malignaggi has some long-standing issues with Lobov and the Conor McGregor team. The former boxing world champion was part of McGregor’s training camp for Floyd Mayweather back in 2017. However, once McGregor leaked photos and videos from their sparring sessions, mainly a clip that showed what looked like McGregor knocking Malignaggi down – despite Malignaggi alleging it was a trip – Malignaggi departed the camp.
“The Magic Man” has held a grudge over the incident over the past several years. Now, he has found his way into a bare-knuckle fight against McGregor’s good friend and teammate, Lobov. Malignaggi is likely trying to angle himself into a fight with “The Notorious One” himself.
The time is almost upon us and Artem Lobov will fight Paulie Malignaggi in the main event of this weekend’s (Sat., June 22, 2019) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 6 from Tampa, Florida. The fight is, without doubt, the biggest in the you…
The time is almost upon us and Artem Lobov will fight Paulie Malignaggi in the main event of this weekend’s (Sat., June 22, 2019) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 6 from Tampa, Florida. The fight is, without doubt, the biggest in the young history of BKFC. And you could even argue it’s one of the […]
UFC President Dana White has long hinted at a foray into boxing. There were precious little concrete plans to go off in that regard for quite some time. Yet some interesting developments have recently come to light. First, there was the announcement th…
UFC President Dana White has long hinted at a foray into boxing. There were precious little concrete plans to go off in that regard for quite some time. Yet some interesting developments have recently come to light. First, there was the announcement that UFC ownership was looking into purchasing Al Haymon’s PBC boxing stable. Their […]