Tempers got very heated today

NEW YORK — Junior welterweight champion Amir Khan and former titleholder Paulie Malignaggi were at the center of a brawl during the weigh-in for their title fight.

After making the 140-pound limit in a hotel ballroom Friday, the fighters turned to face each other for the traditional stare-down photo opportunity. They began exchanging words and a pushing match ensued, with close to a hundred people rushing toward the stage.

The room was cleared and order restored after a few minutes. No injuries were reported.

Khan (22-1, 16 KOs) is defending his title for the first time in the United States at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. He’s taking on the hometown guy in Malignaggi, who lives in Brooklyn.
The fight will be televised by HBO.

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