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Victor Ortiz and Paulie Malignaggi to fight in Bare Knuckle Boxing event

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 4:16 AM

Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Victor Ortiz and Paulie Malignaggi to fight in Bare Knuckle Boxing event
Summary

Victor Ortiz and Paulie Malignaggi are scheduled to fight at BKB 62 on December 5 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. The announcement was made by Bare Knuckle Boxing on October 10, with tickets going on sale today. Both fighters are former boxing world champions, with Ortiz having made his bare-knuckle debut earlier this year and Malignaggi last competing in BKB against Rolando Dy. BKB CEO David Tetreault indicated that this matchup was anticipated in traditional boxing.

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Key Details
  • •Ortiz holds a record of 33-7-3 with 25 KOs.
  • •Malignaggi has a record of 36-8 with 7 KOs.
  • •This bout is set to happen inside the Trigon ring.
  • •Additional bouts for BKB 62 will be announced later.
  • •Tickets for the event are available starting today.
Latest Updates
  • 4:16 AMYahoo Sports — Victor Ortiz, Paulie Malignaggi set for Bare Knuckle Boxing clash
  • 4:16 AMSherdog — Victor Ortiz, Paulie Malignaggi set for Bare Knuckle Boxing clash
What they're saying
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Former boxing world champions Victor Ortiz and Paulie Malignaggi are set to collide under the Bare-Knuckle Boxing banner.

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Former boxing world champions Victor Ortiz and Paulie Malignaggi are set to collide under the Bare-Knuckle Boxing banner.

— Sherdogby SouravChakraborty@sherdog.com (Sourav Chakraborty)
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