Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi’s BKFC 6 showdown is closing in an astounding 200k PPV buys according to BKFC president David Feldman. After a tense and relatively quiet opening round, Malignaggi started to find his range and rhythm in the second and third, jabbing away at Artem’s head and body while using his clear advantage in the footwork department to …
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Paulie Malignaggi has taken aim at two of MMA’s most outspoken athletes after the pair made comments about boxing in the wake of BKFC 6’s main-event. Artem Lobov left the world of combat sports in a collective state of shock when he managed to get his hand raised against the former champion boxer Malignaggi after five rounds in the bareknuckle …
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Paulie Malignaggi has issued a lengthy statement after his defeat to mixed martial artist Artem Lobov at BKFC 6 last weekend. In the end, the animosity seemed to be left in the ring as both men departed on Saturday – which in some ways is surprising, given how incredibly heated the dynamic between the two was. It was also surprising …
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Jason Knight, who, of course, shared the ring with Artem Lobov for their brutal BKFC 5 showdown, explained his disappointment with the BKFC 6 headliner. The fight wasn’t exactly the thriller that welcomed Lobov into the sport alongside Knight but in many ways, the shock that came about from Artem upsetting the odds sent even greater tremors through the world …
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Artem Lobov was able to flip the script in the BKFC 6 main-event, outpointing the former boxer Paulie Malignaggi over five rounds to earn himself a judges’ decision. For those who saw Lobov’s BKFC debut against Jason Knight and had perhaps expected more of the same this time around, the fight that we actually got could not have been further …
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Artem Lobov will welcome Paulie Malignaggi to the world of bareknuckle boxing tonight as the pair engage in a grudge match in the BKFC 6 main-event. We’ve compiled an easy guide of everything you will need to know ahead of tonight’s clash between the UFC veteran and the former world champion boxer which can be read here. This fight gets …
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Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi are set to square off in the bare-knuckle boxing fight heard around the world Saturday night in Tampa, Florida. It’s a fight that has been rumoured for the longest time and whether you agree with the sport of bare-knuckle boxing or not you cannot deny the appeal of such a grudge match given the intense …
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Paulie Malignaggi’s highly anticipated bare-knuckle boxing debut is on the horizon as he gets set to clash with heated rival Artem Lobov at Bareknuckle Fighting Championship’s sixth event in Florida on Saturday. The pair have been on a collision course since Malignaggi’s beef with Lobov’s teammate Conor McGregor during the lead up to the Notorious One’s fight with Floyd Mayweather. …
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Paulie Malignaggi has given thanks to the fans of mixed martial arts for believing that the former UFC star Artem Lobov has a chance at beating him this weekend. The pair are set to meet inside the ring at BKFC 6 on Saturday night for a bareknuckle boxing bout – the first of Paulie’s fighting career. Artem’s bareknuckle run kicked …
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Dan Hardy has rushed to the defense of his sport after the former boxer Paulie Malignaggi took a shot at mixed martial arts and its fans. Malignaggi took a shot at both Lobov and the MMA community following his rather turbulent appearance at the official BKFC 6 press conference earlier this week. “Lobov and the mixed martial arts community have …
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Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi’s first press conference was an incredibly heated affair that culminated in rather ugly fashion once the staredown commenced. It’s pretty safe to say that nobody wanted to see the SHOWTIME analyst spit on The Russian Hammer after their fiery back-and-forth was through but after about twenty minutes of insults, Malignaggi took things to another level …
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Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov was face off for the first time as officially-scheduled opponents ahead of their Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6 showdown on June 22. Three years ago, if you had told any fight-fan worth his salt that the former TUF finalist mixed martial artist Artem Lobov and the former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi would be competing …
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Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi will get the chance to settle their beef in June after their proposed bout was confirmed for New Hampshire by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship President David Feldman. Feldman confirmed the news to MMA Fighting with the 22nd set to be the date although an exact event and venue is yet to be announced. Lobov is …
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There is a weird rivalry brewing between former World champion boxer, Paulie Malignaggi and SBG fighter, Artem Lobov and it just went up a notch… Malignaggi has been a long-time rival of Lobov’s main training partner, Conor McGregor after the pair became involved in some heated trash talk following Malignaggi’s involvement in McGregor’s camp ahead of his landmark fight with …
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Despite talk of him riding off into the sunset with a huge wad of cash in his bag, Conor McGregor owes a debt to the Irish people that must be honoured. The year was 2013 and for most of those outside of the hardcores of the European MMA scene, the lanky, mohawk-sporting featherweight who walked out in the Ericsson Globe …
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Trust me, the heavily-rumoured bare-knuckle boxing matchup between champion boxer Paulie Malignaggi and former UFC star Artem Lobov would be a genius move on the part of the growing promotion, BKFC. Paulie’s now-infamous sparring session with Conor McGregor made him a near-unavoidable presence within the MMA headlines for quite a while. His persistence in defending himself after the Irishman’s camp …
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Paulie Malignaggi’s issues with Conor McGregor are well documented, but it was his boss, UFC President Dana White, that the ex-boxing champion took issue with when speaking to MMAJunkie. Boxing compadre Oscar De La Hoya recently got into the MMA promotion business, with his inaugural fight card being headlined by Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell last year. Naturally, that led …
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Paulie Malignaggi couldn’t contain his disbelief as last night’s heavyweight boxing showdown between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury was declared a draw. So much so, in fact, that he all-but-refused to break down the highlight reel that was playing in the fight’s direct aftermath. Paulie deserves some serious credit for this. Working in the SHOWTIME commentary booth, the former two-weight …
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