BRUTAL COMEBACK GONE WRONG: Paulie Malignaggi RUSHED TO HOSPITAL — “Blind in One Eye” After Shocking Bare-Knuckle Brawl Ends in Chaos. Fans were left horrified as former boxing champ Paulie Malignaggi’s long-awaited return turned into a nightmare. After six years away from the ring, the brutal bare-knuckle clash left him bloodied, dazed — and reportedly blind in one eye. Doctors say the damage may be permanent.K
PAULI MALIGNAGGI was rushed to hospital and left “blind in one eye” after his brutal bare-knuckle clash with Tyler Goodjohn.
The boxing star ended his six-year hiatus from fighting to take on the Brit in the BKB 47.
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Paulie Malignaggi was left blind in one eye after his fight with Tyler GoodjohnCredit: Bare Knuckle Boxing / talkSPORT
He also suffered a huge cut on his faceCredit: YouTube / talkSPORT Boxing
Malignaggi, 44, showed he still had plenty of ability in his locker as he edged out a victory in a split decision.
However, it would have taken many by surprise to be told he was the winner by the look of his face after the fight.
The Italian-American, like Goodjohn, was left battered and covered in blood by the time the final bell was rung.
He could be seen with a massive cut running from near the top of his forehead and into his right eyebrow.
Malignaggi was also left with swollen hands from punching Goodjohn multiple times throughout the bout.
After being named the winner, the fighter admitted that he could not see out of his right eye.
He said: “After that eye poke, when I went down, I still can’t see.
“I’m still foggy on this side. That may be why I got hit with that shot that cut me.
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“I’m still very foggy on this eye after that eye poke. Hopefully, I’ll go to the back and get it taken care of.
“I am blind in this eye right now. Yeah, it’s very foggy.
“I finished the fight with one eye essentially because, right now, I can’t see out of this eye. I just see shadows.”
He was rushed to hospital where he stayed overnight.
Speaking to BKB, he said: “Spent the night in hospital.
“I have not slept yet. So, besides that and then being sore and banged up from the fight, I feel like an old man.
He spent the night in hospital after the brutal fightCredit: Instagram / @fightingdad_
“But I’m happy that I got the win.
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“And it was a great experience to be able to do it in the trigon against a fighter that I consider a very big pioneer.
“A legend in this game of bare knuckle.”
