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 Fredag, Mai 29 ved 9 pm. OG/6 pm. 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 pm. OG.

“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,” sa 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.”

En tidligere verdensmester på 140 og 147-pounds, the 34-year-old Malignaggi will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a professional. Han har møtt en haug med store navn gjennom hele sin karriere, og har tatt hjem seire over slike Zab Judah, Vyacheslav Senchenko og 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. Fighting ut av Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor will be making his first professional start in the state of New York.

Billetter til direktesendingen, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Star Boxing, er priset til $250, $150, $75 og $45, ikke inkludert gjeldende avgifter og skatter, og er i salg nå. Billetter kan kjøpes på www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com og på American Express Box Office på Barclays Center. For å lade via telefon, kalle Ticket på (800) 745-3000. For gruppebilletter, kan du ringe 800-GROUP-BK.