There’s still a month left before they actually fight, and already Paulie Malignaggi has his dial cranked up to 11. Seriously, you saw him at Monday’s Bare Knuckle FC press conference , right? Or you at least read the quotes afterward? This guy showed up in a nifty blue suit and hat, tried to bop Artem Lobov on the head with a microphone, then threatened to urinate in his mouth (live on pay-per-view, naturally) after knocking all his teeth out in their June 22 bout. Oh, he also reiterated plans to put Lobov in a coma or possibly even a casket, which he somehow managed to frame as something akin to a public service
What are Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov really selling, and are we seriously going to buy it?
May 21, 2019
Watch MMA Junkie Radio here (8 p.m. ET) with Dustin Poirier, Valentina Shevchenko, Ray Sefo, Dave Hirschbein
May 21, 2019
After impressive debut, Viviane Araujo meets Alexis Davis at flyweight at UFC 240 in Edmonton
May 21, 2019
We didn’t need a promo to get hyped about Cerrone vs. Ferguson – but, hey, we’ll take it
May 21, 2019