It is all happen in professional boxing and the fight game in general right now with the worlds of professional combat merging together.
Like never before.
The UFC and Dana White will shortly start promoting boxing for the Canelo vs Crawford super fight on September 13th in Vegas.
Now former world champion in boxing Paulie Malignaggi is coming back to fight again.
But not how you might think.
Malignaggi confirmed on the X app that he will be returning to Conor McGregor’s BKFC bareknuckle boxing format and league.
McGregor being a part owner in the organization.
Many pro boxers are joining it as many UFC and MMA fighters also are, as well as moving to professional boxing.
Paulie Malignaggi To Make Shock Return To Fight Again and Conor McGregor Is Involved
As well as more former world champion boxers returning to professional boxing and exhibition fights too.
Malignaggi and McGregor famously got into it a bit some years ago before Mayweather vs McGregor’s boxing match.
When Malignaggi sparred McGregor at the time and had a beef that went on for some time.
Now the two will be working again with one another soon.
It is understood it is a three-fight deal for Malignaggi in McGregor’s BKFC bareknuckle boxing league.
Malignaggi also does some commentating in boxing still to this day.
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