The highly anticipated bare-knuckle grudge match between Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi has a locale.
Lobov and Malignaggi will fight at a Bare Knuckle FC event June 22 in Manchester, N.H., promotion president David Feldman confirmed Thursday with MMA Fighting. Feldman said an exact venue has not yet been set, but Manchester will be the city. Malignaggi first mentioned the location in an interview Thursday with Helen Yee from LV Sports Network. The last three Bare Knuckle FC events have been in Mississippi after the inaugural show in Wyoming last year.
Lobov set up the rivalry matchup with Malignaggi by beating Jason Knight by unanimous decision at Bare Knuckle FC 5 earlier this month in Biloxi, Miss.