No, the photo on the right does not show two gentlemen about to share a passionate kiss.
British boxer Amir Khan (22-1) wants to passionately inflict pain on Italian American and New York-native Paulie Malignaggi (27-3) in a WBA light welterweight title bout on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Madison Square Garden in New York. The title holder, Khan, makes his debut on American soil and has been under the tutelage of universally respected trainer Freddie Roach, the individual that one Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (51-3-2) refers to as “Master.” Khan and Malignaggi have been trading Transatlantic verbal jabs the past few weeks, with Malignaggi accusing Khan and gym-mate Pacquiao of using performance-enhancing drugs – without basis. Freddie Roach has disclosed the filing a libel suit aimed at Malignaggi for the drug accusations. The weigh-in produced fireworks, a brawl ensued about 24 hours prior to the official fight. Both boxers taunted and pushed each other, and staff from both camps joined in a mass wave of arm pushing and shoving.
