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 Venres, Maio 29 en 9 p.m. E/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. E.

“After some much needed time away from the ring, it feels great to once again be fighting at Barclays Center,” Dixo 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,” dixo O'Connor. “It’s a throwback matchup…Irish 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 ex-campión do mundo en 140 e 147 libras-, the 34-year-old Malignaggi will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a professional. El enfrontou unha serie de grandes nomes ao longo da súa carreira e tomou vitorias na casa sobre os gustos de Zab Judah, Vyacheslav Senchenko e 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 Maio 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 Maio 29. The 30-year-old is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer. Loitando fóra de Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor will be making his first professional start in the state of New York.

Os ingresos para o evento en directo, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Star Boxing, custa $250, $150, $75 e $45, non incluíndo encargos de servizo aplicables e os impostos, e xa están á venda. Os billetes están dispoñibles no www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com e na taquilla American Express no Barclays Centro. Para cargar por teléfono, chame a Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000. Para billetes de grupo, por favor, chame 800-GROUP-BK.