Selby Faces Sentance; Malignaggi Meets Ortiz
Lee Selby headlines BKB 61 in London on November 14, while Paulie Malignaggi and Victor Ortiz clash at BKB 62 in Los Angeles on December 5.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Boxing
Bare-knuckle boxer Lee Selby will fight Ollie Sentance in London on November 14 at BKB 61. Former gloved champions Paulie Malignaggi and Victor Ortiz will meet at BKB 62 in Los Angeles on December 5.
Why it matters
The Malignaggi vs. Ortiz matchup traces back to a gloved bout offered around 2008 that never happened, and it is now being staged in bare-knuckle boxing nearly 20 years later. Both fighters have prior bare-knuckle experience, with Malignaggi previously suffering serious cuts and Ortiz serious facial swelling.
Both bouts are scheduled for bare-knuckle events, a format where both fighters have previously competed and sustained injuries. The December 5 card is set in Los Angeles, while the November 14 card is in London.
The players
Lee Selby
Selby is a bare-knuckle boxer with a decorated gloved boxing career who is headlining BKB 61.
Paulie Malignaggi
Malignaggi is a former professional gloved boxer and former champion who has also competed in the bare-knuckle trigon.
Victor Ortiz
Ortiz is a former professional gloved boxer and former champion who has also competed in the bare-knuckle trigon.
The details
Selby, a bare-knuckle boxer with a decorated gloved background, is set to headline BKB 61 against Sentance. Selby described the upcoming Malignaggi vs. Ortiz fight as a brutal, beautiful brutality.
Timeline
2008: A gloved bout between Malignaggi and Ortiz was offered but did not take place after Malignaggi declined following a loss to Ricky Hatton.
November 14, 2026: Lee Selby vs. Ollie Sentance at BKB 61 in London.
December 5, 2026: Paulie Malignaggi vs. Victor Ortiz at BKB 62 in Los Angeles.
Season Trajectory
The Malignaggi vs. Ortiz bout ties back to a 2008 gloved offer that Malignaggi declined after his loss to Ricky Hatton, and it now plays out in bare-knuckle boxing instead. Both fighters' bare-knuckle experiences, including Malignaggi's cuts and Ortiz's facial swelling, frame this rematch-style encounter in the newer format.
Fans planning to attend or watch can note the November 14 London card and the December 5 Los Angeles card as separate dates. Viewers in different time zones should confirm broadcast details ahead of each event.
The takeaway
Two notable bare-knuckle bouts are on the calendar within weeks of each other, one featuring a headline bout in London and the other a long-delayed matchup in Los Angeles. Readers following the sport can track both dates as the fights approach.
What happens next
Selby faces Sentance in London on November 14, and Malignaggi faces Ortiz in Los Angeles on December 5.
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