Former world boxing champions Victor Ortiz and Paulie Malignaggi meet under the banner of BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing.
BKB announced Saturday that Ortiz and Malignaggi will headline BKB 62 at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles on Dec. 5. The competition will take place in the Trigon ring of the campaign and tickets will go on sale on October 12.
Former world boxing champions Victor Ortiz and Paulie Malignaggi headline BKB 62
Ortiz (33-7-3, 25 KOs) is a former WBC welterweight champion who faced Floyd Mayweather Jr., Andre Berto and Marcos Maidana in traditional boxing. He made his debut at BKB 56, earning a unanimous decision over Dominic Salcido.
“I’ve been in some of the biggest fights of my career and now I’m ready for a completely different challenge at Trigon. Paulie is a former world champion with a lot of experience, but this is bare-knuckle boxing and I’m coming ready to fight,” Ortiz said.
Malignaggi (36-8, 7 KOs) held world titles in two weight classes during his professional boxing career. The Brooklyn native last challenged the BKB Super Lightweight Champion Rolando Dywho stopped him in the second round.
“Get ready Vic. December 5th, I’m coming to your hometown and taking you out,” Malignaggi said.
BKB CEO David Tetreault described the bout as a fight that should have happened years ago in traditional boxing. Additional bouts for BKB 62 will be announced at a later date, the promotion said.
Two legends, one crown. 👑 Victor Ortiz vs. Paulie Malignaggi is set to be king of the game at #BKB62. The fight we’ve all been waiting for. 👀 https://t.co/C3imVkd6Ka
— BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing (@bkbbareknuckle)
October 10, 2026
