BROOKLYN’S OWN PAULIE MALIGNAGGI TO TAKE ON BOSTON’S DANNY O’CONNOR IN TELEVISED OPENER OF PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TV FRIDAY, MAIG 29 A BARCLAYS CENTRE

BROOKLYN (Abril 20, 2015) – Former two-division champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KOs) returns to the ring in his hometown to face the skilled Danny O'Connor (25-2, 9 KOs) as the televised co-feature for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV on Divendres, Maig 29 a 9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT live from Barclays Center.

This fight will be part of an explosive evening headlined by boxing superstar Amir Khan who faces tough New Yorker Chris Algieri. Doors at Barclays Center open at 6 p.m. I.

After some much needed time away from the ring, it feels great to once again be fighting at Barclays Center,” va dir Malignaggi. “I now look forward to being a participant in the PBC events as a fighter just as I am part of the PBC family of broadcasters.

My supporters and I have been waiting a long time for an opportunity like this on the big stage,” va dir O'Connor. “It’s a throwback matchupIrish vs. Italian, Boston vs. Nova York. I’ll be bringing down busloads of people and I’m sure he’s going to have a big hometown crowd. I’ve never been more ready for the challenge that lies ahead of me.

Un excampió del món en 140 i 147 lliures-, the 34-year-old Malignaggi will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a professional. S'ha enfrontat a una sèrie de grans noms al llarg de la seva carrera i ha tingut victòries a casa en els gustos de Zab Judah, Vyacheslav Senchenko i Pablo César Cano. Born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, “The Magic Man” will look to put on a show for his hometown fans on Maig 29.

A former National Golden Gloves champion who has fought as a pro since 2008,O'Connor faces the toughest opponent of his career when he steps in the ring against Malignaggi on Maig 29. The 30-year-old is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer. Lluitant fora de Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor will be making his first professional start in the state of New York.

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment en viu, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Star Boxing, tenen un preu de $250, $150, $75 i $45, sense incloure càrrecs i impostos aplicables de servei, i estan a la venda. Les butlletes estan disponibles a www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com ia la taquilla de l'American Express al Barclays Center. Per comprar-los per telèfon, trucar a Ticketmaster a (800) 745-3000. Per butlletes de grup, si us plau truqui al 800-GROUP-BK.

 

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