Returning from retirement, two-time boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, where he will make his bare knuckle debut in June.
Via their official press release on Thursday, BKFC announced that Malignaggi (36-8, 7 KOs) has signed an exclusive deal with the promotion. In June, he will compete with the organization for the first time, at a location to be announced.
BKFC Founder and President David Feldman was elated about the signing, stating, "At this time in our company's growth, we needed to add a legitimate and well-established world champion boxer to our roster, and I believe with Paulie's ability and personality we've done just that.