Paulie Malignaggi inks multi-fight deal with BKB to return to bare-knuckle fighting

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting

Paulie Malignaggi is making his return to the ring, but he’s keeping the gloves off.

On Tuesday, the 44-year-old former boxing champion officially inked a three-fight deal to compete for BKB Bare Knuckle boxing with his debut expected on Sept. 6 in Bristol, England.

His first fight with BKB actually marks his second attempt at bare-knuckle fighting after he signed with BKFC and faced UFC veteran Artem Lobov in a losing effort back in 2019. That fight...