Paulie Malignaggi goals to enter rarefied air alongside BKFC standout Austin Trout as a combatant who has achieved world title accolades in each gloved and bare-knuckle boxing. It’s an endeavour capturing the eye of many in fight sports activities, together with fellow reigning and defending titleholders inside BKB Naked Knuckle.
The referenced combatant right here is Javon Wright, who will defend his BKB Police Gazette welterweight title in opposition to bitter rival Dan Gittens within the coming days. ‘Wolfman’ defends that strap in opposition to Gittens within the co-main occasion of BKB 54: Mayhem in Manchester on Might sixteenth, which is headlined by Malignaggi’s pursuit of changing into a two-sport champion.
Paulie Malignaggi goals to get this finished in opposition to the reigning and defending BKB Naked Knuckle champion, Rolando Dy. When requested if he had any ideas on that Malignaggi vs. Dy BKB Naked Knuckle title bout, Wright quipped [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“It’s undoubtedly gonna be combat between each of them. As a result of I do know Rolando and that’s my man, however I do know Paulie is an efficient fighter, too. So, it’s undoubtedly gonna be fireworks in that combat. So, I’m really trying ahead to that combat after my combat, for positive.”
Javon Wright “can’t take nothing from” Paulie Malignaggi: “I’m undoubtedly sticking round to look at”
Responding to the inquiry about whether or not he’s a fighter who usually likes to peep fights subsequent to his and tackle extra of a fandom function associated to the BKB Mighty Trigon, Wright mentioned [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“Oh, yeah. In fact. I’m undoubtedly sticking round to look at that combat after my combat [laughs].”
When mentioning the twin sport accomplishments of Austin Trout and the way Paulie Malignaggi is vying to realize that kind of two sport champion distinction on Saturday, Wright said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“Proper. So, I imply, I can’t take nothing from it, man. Such as you mentioned, he was a champ in boxing, after which he bought an opportunity to be a champ right here in BKB. So, hey, I imply, all of us going to search out out Saturday if he up subsequent or if Ronaldo [is] gonna retain his title.”
