BROOKLYN (April 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 Freitag, Mai 29 bei 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT leben von Barclays Center.

This fight will be part of an explosive evening headlined by boxing superstar Amir Khan who faces tough New Yorker Chris Algieri. Die Türen öffnen um Barclays Center at öffnen 6 p.m. UND.

“After some much needed time away from the ring, it feels great to once again be fighting at Barclays Center,” Said 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,” sagte O'Connor. “It’s a throwback matchup…Irish vs. Italian, Boston vs. New 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.”

Eine Ex-Weltmeister bei 140 und 147-Pfund, the 34-year-old Malignaggi will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a professional. Er hat eine ganze Reihe von großen Namen im Laufe seiner Karriere konfrontiert und hat zu Hause Siege über den Gleichen von Zab Judah genommen, Vyacheslav Senchenko und Pablo Cesar Cano. Born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, “The Magic Man” will look to put on a show for his hometown fans on Mai 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 Mai 29. The 30-year-old is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer. Bekämpfung von Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor will be making his first professional start in the state of New York.

Karten für das Live-Event, die von DiBella Entertainment und Star Boxing gefördert wird, sind zum Preis von $250, $150, $75 und $45, nicht einschließlich anwendbarer Steuern und Abgaben, und sind jetzt im Verkauf. Karten gibt es bei www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com und an der American Express Box Office bei Barclays Center. Um per Telefon zu laden, rufen Sie bei Ticket (800) 745-3000. Für Gruppenkarten, rufen Sie bitte 800-GROUP-BK.