BROOKLYN (Abril 20, 2015) – El ex campeón de dos divisiones 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 Viernes, Mayo 29 en 9 p.m. Y/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. Las puertas del Barclays Center abren a las 6 p.m. Y.

“After some much needed time away from the ring, it feels great to once again be fighting at Barclays Center,” dijo 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,” dijo O'Connor. “It’s a throwback matchup…Irish vs. italiano, Boston vs. Nueva 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 ex campeón del mundo en 140 y 147 libras-, the 34-year-old Malignaggi will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a professional. Se ha enfrentado a una serie de grandes nombres a lo largo de su carrera y ha tenido victorias en casa en los gustos de Zab Judah, Vyacheslav Senchenko y 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 Mayo 29.

Un ex campeón de los Guantes de Oro Nacional que ha luchado como un profesional desde 2008,O'Connor faces the toughest opponent of his career when he steps in the ring against Malignaggi on Mayo 29. The 30-year-old is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer. Luchando fuera de Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor will be making his first professional start in the state of New York.

Las entradas para el evento en vivo, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Star Boxing, tienen un precio de $250, $150, $75 y $45, sin incluir cargos e impuestos aplicables de servicio, y están a la venta. Los boletos están disponibles en www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com y en la taquilla del American Express en el Barclays Center. Para comprarlos por teléfono, llamar a Ticketmaster al (800) 745-3000. Para boletos de grupo, por favor llame al 800-GROUP-BK.