UNCENSORED MALIGNAGGI: Paulie Goes At Lobov At Unhinged Presser

Artem Lobov got the mic first. He went right at Paulie Malignaggi, saying he is just doing it for the money. 

Then Malignaggi, a Showtime analyst and former ace professional pugilist, got the mic at the Monday presser in Manhattan, snagged the stick…and things went from mild to manic.

The fighting pride of Bensonhurst went into a profane tirade against Lobov. Eff bombs, D bombs…if you didn’t care for crude language, you were in Wince City.

Was it meant to sell the fight..or is there legit bad blood there? Maybe a mix…

You might know that Lobov is aligned with Conor McGregor, and McGregor had bad blood when him and Paulie sparred before the UFCer Conor fought Floyd Mayweather…and the internet decided that Conor got the better of it.

That maybe hurt Paul’s pride, and only the people who saw the spars know for sure. Paulie and Conor beefed on Twitter…

and it looks like Paulie would like to lure Conor to this league, the bare knuckle sphere.

Could it happen? Stranger things have….

Paulie, age 38,  said that “jerkoffs in the media” play up Lobov too much. Lobov kept yapping while Paulie launched into it. Paulie referred to Lobov as a “punching bag,” and said that he should take more time to heal after fighting Jason Knight (see Lobov during that event.)

The two years retired boxer promised that he’d thrash Lobov, on June 22, in Florida, and on PPV. Promoter David Feldman looked on while Paulie held court.

“Shaddup…shaddup,” he snapped while Lobov sniped. He then got angrier. “You pussy hypocrite fuck,” he said, telling all that Lobov after the Conor sparring told Paulie how well he did. “I never lie, because I don’t have to fear anyone…You only lie when you’re afraid,” he said.

“Next month I’m gonna put this guy in a fuckin’ coma…You’re a piece of shit…you and your whole crew where you came from…After I beat the fuck outta you, I’m gonna spit on you!” he continued. “I’m gonna take out my dick and piss on you…”

Here, Feldman tapped Paulie’s leg, gesturing to take it down a notch. He did, by finishing up…but not before he got another blast off. 

“I’m gonna take out my dick and I’m knock your teeth out and I’m gonna piss in that toothless mouth, fuckin pussy, shaddup, I’m done with this, you got five weeks to live, motherfucker.”

Then, questions from media.

–Paulie, 36-8 in boxing,  promised to “pummel” and “punish” Lobov,  a 32 year old Russian born fighter.  That Conor sparring came up….He was asked about it, and admitted he came out of shape, and he admits Conor could have probably kayoed him over 12 rounds, because he was gasping for air. He said Conor is a “pussy” and didn’t try and hammer Paulie. 

–Lobov kept yapping..he called Paulie “fat” and said that the ex boxer has such lame power that he won’t be able to hurt him.

–Paulie said he is rich, and didn’t take his Ferrari to the event because he didn’t want to deal with NYC traffic. He also said that he wanted the fight early in the summer, so he could enjoy the whole of the summer. He isn’t sure if he will fight after this, he will go one at a time, he stated.

–The Malignaggi vs. Lobov presser ended when they did a face-off. Paulie declared that he had the toughest schedule of anyone in his era, and warned Lobov that if he kept it up, he’d slap him. Wag that finger in my face, and I will slap you again, he said. The finger was wagged, and Paulie, held back by security, instead spat at the Russian.

For sure, Paulie did the job, in attracting attention to the event. Mission accomplished there. And then, beyond that, I think there is legit intrigue, because it is not a given that his body, his lungs,  will cooperate…it is possible that his brittle hands won’t take well to the discipline and Lobov has the last laugh. 

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