Paulie Malignaggi & Jason Knight Express Mutual Interest in Boxing Match

Boxing veteran Paulie Malignaggi and Jason Knight both have a loss on their record to Artem Lobov, but Knight was able to avenge his loss to Lobov and now looks to defeat the other member of this triangle, The Magic Man himself. Riding the wave of his …

Boxing veteran Paulie Malignaggi and Jason Knight both have a loss on their record to Artem Lobov, but Knight was able to avenge his loss to Lobov and now looks to defeat the other member of this triangle, The Magic Man himself. Riding the wave of his victory over the GOAT, Jason Knight wants to […]

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Paulie Malignaggi Agrees To Box Jason Knight – Under Certain Conditions

Jason Knight picked up a big victory at Bare-Knuckle FC 9 over the weekend when he finished Artem Lobov in the final round of their main event. The fight was a rematch from their first fight in April of last year, which Lobov won via decision. After the fight ended, there were several discussions as […]

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Jason Knight picked up a big victory at Bare-Knuckle FC 9 over the weekend when he finished Artem Lobov in the final round of their main event.

The fight was a rematch from their first fight in April of last year, which Lobov won via decision. After the fight ended, there were several discussions as to what could happen next. BKFC brought Knight’s former UFC foe, Jim Alers, into the ring to tease a fight. Both Lobov and Knight also expressed interest in a trilogy.

However, Knight then took to social media to call out former Lobov opponent and ex-boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Here’s what Knight had to say.

@paulmalignaggi I know u don’t want to fight BKFC again but what would u say to a boxing fight ?? I have no prior pro boxing matches but I bet I can school you at your own game!!”

Malignaggi then responded in the comments section of Knight’s Instagram post, saying he’s down to box Knight in a traditional boxing match with gloves. His history of hand injuries is too severe to compete in bare-knuckle again. He also noted the money would have to be worth the fight

“Well done Jason, solid adjustments Saturday night. I have not yet seen the fight but saw higlights and your sense of timing and disciplined game plan was very impressive to notice. You def caught onto a few tactics from my fight and fought smarter. I wish my hands could survive the impact again cause truthfully I enjoyed the experience and wouldn’t have minded facing you after your display.

“However I have a career history of hand problems and I cannot keep risking them or I’m gonna wind up with permanent damage to them. If there are interested parties that are willing to put up enough money I am not against regular boxing though where some protection for my hands is there.

“Maybe David can do a card where you and I glove up but instead of a ring we can fight in the bkfc squared circle with our undercard consisting of bare knuckle fights. Again its dependant on the compensation. After all, we are prizefighters. Once again though, well done and congrats on an impressive display.”

Knight then responded with the following.

“thanks brother, I’d love to make this happen… and it’s not a disrespect thing either, I’d just like the test against a real boxer and see where I stand skill wise”

Malignaggi then had this to say:

“no disrespect taken at all. You are a competitor and I respect that. If someone compensates us well for the fight I can def consider it and we can go from there. This forum is public so people can see the interest in making this possibility a reality is there from us both. I have also given a possible way we can do it with bkfc still promoting it if they have this interest”

What do you make of Malignaggi’s conditions to box Knight? Do you think a fight will materialize? 

 

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Artem Lobov Speaks On BKFC 9 Loss To Jason Knight

Artem Lobov was a bit down after his loss to Jason Knight, but it appears he’s feeling better. This past Saturday night (Nov. 16), Lobov and Knight did battle in a rematch. Back in April, Lobov took a unanimous decision win over Knight. This time…

Artem Lobov was a bit down after his loss to Jason Knight, but it appears he’s feeling better. This past Saturday night (Nov. 16), Lobov and Knight did battle in a rematch. Back in April, Lobov took a unanimous decision win over Knight. This time, Knight got his revenge with a fifth-round TKO win. Artem […]

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Jason Knight Wants Pro Boxing Debut Against Paulie Malignaggi

Jason Knight is looking to capitalize on his TKO win over Artem Lobov over the weekend. Knight finished Lobov in the fifth round of their Bare-Knuckle FC 9 main event. Taking to social media, Knight decided to shoot his shot at call out former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Malignaggi previously fought for BKFC in […]

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Jason Knight is looking to capitalize on his TKO win over Artem Lobov over the weekend.

Knight finished Lobov in the fifth round of their Bare-Knuckle FC 9 main event. Taking to social media, Knight decided to shoot his shot at call out former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Malignaggi previously fought for BKFC in a highly-anticipated main event against Artem Lobov, which Lobov won via decision.

Since, Malignaggi has claimed his BKFC career is over, but Knight took to social media to challenge him to a pro boxing fight instead.

@paulmalignaggi I know u don’t want to fight BKFC again but what would u say to a boxing fight ?? I have no prior pro boxing matches but I bet I can school you at your own game!!”

However, after his win over Lobov, Knight’s former UFC opponent, Jim Alers was brought into the ring to seemingly set up a fight between the pair inside the BKFC ring. A trilogy bout between Lobov and Knight is also possible, as both men verbally agreed to it in their post-fight speeches. It will be interesting to see what Knight decides to do following his big win over Lobov.

What do you think about a pro boxing fight between Knight and Malignaggi?

 

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WATCH: Jason Knight Stops Artem Lobov In Rematch (Video)

BKFC 9 has come and gone, and Jason Knight got revenge on Artem Lobov. Back in April, Lobov and Knight had a memorable five-round scrap at BKFC 5. On that night, it was “The Russian Hammer” who emerged victorious. Seven months later, the tw…

BKFC 9 has come and gone, and Jason Knight got revenge on Artem Lobov. Back in April, Lobov and Knight had a memorable five-round scrap at BKFC 5. On that night, it was “The Russian Hammer” who emerged victorious. Seven months later, the two collided again. This time, it was Knight who got the win. […]

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Conor McGregor Reacts To Artem Lobov’s TKO Loss At BKFC 9

Last night (Sat. November 16, 2019) things didn’t go according to plan for Artem Lobov. The former UFC star battled fellow former UFC 145-pounder Jason “The Kid” Knight in the Bare-Knuckle FC 9 main event. Knight looked great all night, before finally putting Lobov away in the fifth and final round. “The Russian Hammer’s” eye […]

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Last night (Sat. November 16, 2019) things didn’t go according to plan for Artem Lobov.

The former UFC star battled fellow former UFC 145-pounder Jason “The Kid” Knight in the Bare-Knuckle FC 9 main event. Knight looked great all night, before finally putting Lobov away in the fifth and final round. “The Russian Hammer’s” eye was already swollen shut before the finish.

Now, Lobov’s good friend and teammate, Conor McGregor, has taken to Instagram to offer his reaction to Lobov’s defeat last night. Here’s what “Notorious” had to say.

“Artem Lobov! What a warrior. What a journey this has been mate. What a journey this is!

“You blow me away bro, from the world tours to the ultimate fighter to this! You deserve the world and more my brother! Congrats on another amazing fight! What a story!
Brothers for life mate. Congrats to Jason Knight. Amazing warrior. Great fight. say.”

Now, Lobov and Knight are one apiece in their BKFC careers. Last night’s main event was a rematch from their initial fight in April of last year. Lobov took the first meeting via decision. Now, with Knight’s TKO win, both men have verbally agreed to a rematch down the road. It’ll be interesting to see how soon a trilogy develops.

What do you think about McGregor’s reaction to Lobov’s loss at BKFC 9?

 

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