Paulie Malignaggi shows photos of badly swollen hands, issues statement on Lobov fight

Paulie Malignaggi has notoriously had brittle hands throughout his boxing career that saw him win world titles in two divisions. That’s why it came as no surprise that the 38-year-old struggled with them during his bare knuckle boxing match against Artem Lobov this past weekend.

Malignaggi showed photos of his badly swollen hands, and issued a lengthy statement about the match up.

Life is sometimes about being adventurous and trying new things. Many thought I was crazy for trying my hand at bare knuckle combat and while unfortunately I may not have been born with very durable hands, it is still an experience I get to look back on and say I lived it.