The BKFC boxing match between Paulie Malignaggi and Tyler Goodjohn has been rescheduled for October 18 at the Ice Palace in Leeds, England.

The fight was originally set for September 6 at BKB 45 in Bristol, but it was postponed after Malignaggi suffered a minor thumb sprain during training. Malignaggi recently signed a three-fight deal with BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing. This will be his second time competing in the sport. His first was in 2019 with BKFC, where he lost a unanimous decision to Artem Lobov. That fight was fueled by a feud with Conor McGregor, stemming from a controversial sparring session before McGregor’s fight with Floyd Mayweather. Malignaggi had been working as a commentator for the BKB promotion prior to signing his recent deal.

“This is a postponement, not a cancellation. I’ve had a great camp and I’m in the best shape of my life. “But I owe it to myself, Tyler, BKB, and the fans to be at 100% when I step into the Trigon. No excuses. I’m happy I still get to fight in front of the British fans — Tyler, make sure you’re ready. Train hard. We’ve got an appointment on October 18,” Malignaggi stated