Paulie Malignaggi Record
| Total Fights | 44 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 7 |
| KO Losses | 5 |
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What is Paulie Malignaggi's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 15 years and seven months, Paulie Malignaggi fought 44 times with 36 wins and 8 losses.
Malignaggi retired from professional boxing with a record of 36-8, which included two world-title wins and three successful title defense fights at two weight classes — super-lightweight and welterweight. He had a 15.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with seven of his total 44 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Malignaggi suffered five knockout losses in his career, three of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 8th round KO defeat to Sam Eggington on March 4, 2017.
Some of Malignaggi's best fights and notable victories include wins over Vyacheslav Senchenko, Lovemore N'dou, Juan Díaz, and Pablo César Cano.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Mar 4, 2017 | 36 | Sam Eggington | Loss | KO8 |
| 43 | Jul 30, 2016 | 35 | Gabriel Bracero | Win | UD |
| 42 | Dec 12, 2015 | 35 | Antonio Moscatiello | Win | UD |
| 41 | Sep 26, 2015 | 34 | Laszlo Fazekas | Win | UD |
| 40 | Aug 1, 2015 | 34 | Danny García | Loss | TKO9 |
| 39 | Apr 19, 2014 | 33 | Shawn Porter | Loss * | TKO4 |
| 38 | Dec 7, 2013 | 33 | Zab Judah | Win | UD |
| 37 | Jun 22, 2013 | 32 | Adrien Broner | Loss * | SD |
| 36 | Oct 20, 2012 | 31 | Pablo César Cano | Win * | SD |
| 35 | Apr 29, 2012 | 31 | Vyacheslav Senchenko | Win * | TKO9 |
| 34 | Oct 15, 2011 | 30 | Orlando Lora | Win | UD |
| 33 | Apr 9, 2011 | 30 | José Cotto | Win | UD |
| 32 | Dec 18, 2010 | 30 | Michael Lozada | Win | TKO6 |
| 31 | May 15, 2010 | 29 | Amir Khan | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 30 | Dec 12, 2009 | 29 | Juan Díaz | Win | UD |
| 29 | Aug 22, 2009 | 28 | Juan Díaz | Loss | UD |
| 28 | Apr 25, 2009 | 28 | Christopher Fernandez | Win | UD |
| 27 | Nov 22, 2008 | 27 | Ricky Hatton | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 26 | May 24, 2008 | 27 | Lovemore N'dou | Win * | SD |
| 25 | Jan 5, 2008 | 27 | Herman Ngoudjo | Win * | UD |
| 24 | Jun 16, 2007 | 26 | Lovemore N'dou | Win * | UD |
| 23 | Feb 17, 2007 | 26 | Edner Cherry | Win | UD |
| 22 | Jun 10, 2006 | 25 | Miguel Cotto | Loss * | UD |
| 21 | Feb 10, 2006 | 25 | Donald Camarena | Win | UD |
| 20 | Aug 25, 2005 | 24 | Jeremy Yelton | Win | UD |
| 19 | Dec 4, 2004 | 24 | Sandro Casamonica | Win | TD |
| 18 | Jun 17, 2004 | 23 | Ramiro Cano | Win | UD |
| 17 | Apr 22, 2004 | 23 | Rocky Martinez | Win | UD |
| 16 | Dec 6, 2003 | 23 | Paul Delgado | Win | UD |
| 15 | Oct 24, 2003 | 22 | Jesus Abel Santiago | Win | UD |
| 14 | Aug 1, 2003 | 22 | Kevin Watts | Win | TKO6 |
| 13 | Jun 3, 2003 | 22 | Shad Howard | Win | UD |
| 12 | Nov 23, 2002 | 22 | Paul Delgado | Win | SD |
| 11 | Oct 13, 2002 | 21 | Chad Lawshe | Win | UD |
| 10 | Aug 30, 2002 | 21 | Anthony Simpkins | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Jul 26, 2002 | 21 | Jadschi Green | Win | UD |
| 8 | May 30, 2002 | 21 | Andre Baker | Win | UD |
| 7 | Apr 12, 2002 | 21 | Sterling Gethers | Win | UD |
| 6 | Jan 18, 2002 | 21 | Antonio Young | Win | UD |
| 5 | Dec 7, 2001 | 21 | Jose LaPorte | Win | UD |
| 4 | Nov 23, 2001 | 21 | Cornell Jackson | Win | UD |
| 3 | Nov 10, 2001 | 20 | Luis Melendez | Win | KO3 |
| 2 | Jul 26, 2001 | 20 | Robert Sowers | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Jul 7, 2001 | 20 | Thadeus Parker | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Paulie Malignaggi (Magic Man) is a 43-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, U.S. on November 23, 1980. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 2001 to 2017.
Malignaggi made his professional boxing debut against Thadeus Parker at the age of 20 on July 7, 2001, defeating Parker via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 20 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 4 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on June 10, 2006 after 21 professional fights, against Miguel Cotto for the WBO title. He lost to Cotto via 12 round unanimous decision.
Malignaggi has won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Malignaggi's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Malignaggi had a total of eight losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Sam Eggington on March 4, 2017. Malignaggi lost the fight via 8th round KO. It's been 7 years, 1 month, and 14 days since this fight.
Championships
Malignaggi had a total of 10 world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and three successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost five.
Title Wins
Paulie Malignaggi fought for world titles in six fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won two belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Vyacheslav Senchenko | Welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Jun 16, 2007 | Lovemore N'dou | Super-lightweight | IBF | UD |
Title Defenses
Paulie Malignaggi had four world-title defense fights across two weight classes — super-lightweight (x2) and welterweight (x2). He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Pablo César Cano | Welterweight | WBA | SD |
| May 24, 2008 | Lovemore N'dou | Super-lightweight | IBF | SD |
| Jan 5, 2008 | Herman Ngoudjo | Super-lightweight | IBF | UD |
Title Losses
Paulie Malignaggi lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2013 | Adrien Broner | Welterweight | WBA | SD |
Highlights
Malignaggi fought a total of 44 times during his professional career, which includes 10 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
June 10, 2006: In his first world-title fight, Paulie Malignaggi loses to Miguel Cotto via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBO super-lightweight title.
June 16, 2007: Malignaggi wins the IBF super-lightweight title from Lovemore N'dou, by beating N'dou via 12 round unanimous decision.
May 24, 2008: Malignaggi successfully defends the IBF super-lightweight title against Lovemore N'dou, winning the fight via 12 round split decision.
December 12, 2009: Paulie Malignaggi beats Juan Díaz via 12th round unanimous decision.
April 29, 2012: Malignaggi wins the WBA welterweight title from Vyacheslav Senchenko, by beating Senchenko via 9th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Paulie Malignaggi have on his record?
Malignaggi knocked out 7 of his 44 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 15.9%. Of his total 36 wins, seven of them were via KO (19.4%).
What was Paulie Malignaggi's first world title win?
Malignaggi's first world-title win was the IBF belt at super-lightweight. He defeated Lovemore N'dou via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Paulie Malignaggi win?
Malignaggi won two world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Paulie Malignaggi make?
Malignaggi had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.