The fight that we all knew would happen is finally set. Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov is set for Bare Knuckle Championship on June 22 in New Hampshire.
Paulie's last fight was a KO loss in 2017.
I have no idea how much he is getting paid but I cannot imagine it is a ton. I don't know why he didn't take the Floyd route and return to Boxing as those "novelty" fights would be a lot safer for him. There is a big difference fighting with 8 ounce gloves and 4 ounce gloves let alone no gloves.
Paulie is right in that there are levels of Boxing, but what he is not willing to acknowledge is that this is NOT Boxing.
I think Paulie is going to take a beating. He may start strong and land more than Artem but he will not be prepared for the damage he is going to take when Artem hits him. He will get cut and hurt unlike anything he has experienced in Boxing.
I hope both of them get paid well. They are going to need it for their hospital bills.