Eight years ago, at London’s O2 Arena, Paulie Malignaggi ended his competitive boxing career after Sam Eggington knocked him out in the eighth round. However, the retirement proved short-lived, as the Brooklyn-born former welterweight champion decided to try his hand at a new format, bare-knuckle boxing. Unfortunately, the experiment ended in disappointment, as he suffered a loss to Artem Lobov. It took another six years before the soon-to-turn 45-year-old made a comeback. This time, luck was on his side. At BKB 47 in Leeds, he headlined a card against Englishman Tyler Goodjohn.

In a blood-soaked battle, Paulie Malignaggi finally claimed victory by split decision. Yet, the former champion of Italian-American heritage paid a heavy price for his latest adventure. He was happy, but his f

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