Malignaggi to guest on ESPN2's FNF

01/02/2007

Malignaggi to guest on ESPN2's FNF

Press Release: Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi will break training camp for 24 hours to be an in studio guest with host Brian Kenny on tomorrow night's ESPN2 Friday Night Fights show (9-11 PM/ET). Malignaggi, who has been training with Buddy McGirt, is traveling with manager Sal LoNano. In two weeks (Feb. 17), Malignaggi will headline "Triple Play At The Hammerstein," an HBO Boxing After Dark show on February 17 against Edner Cherry (21-4-2, 10 KOs) in the 10-round main event at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. "I'm excited," Malignaggi said about his ESPN2 appearance. "It's going to be a valuable experience for me. Being on Friday Night Fights with Brian will be great opportunity to get exposure and publicity for the February 17th fight and Paulie Malignaggi. It's just a 24-hour break from training and I'll be back there working out Saturday."