Khan and Malignaggi rumble at weigh-in

THE war of words between Amir Khan and Paulie Malignaggi developed into chaos at the weigh-in yesterday ahead of their WBA light-welterweight title fight at Madison Square Garden.

Champion Khan and New York challenger Malignaggi weighed in amid noisy scenes as a group of the Englishman’s fans chanted their hero’s name and booed the American. And when the two fighters went head to head for pictures, they touched heads and were seen arguing before they began pushing each other.

Chaos erupted as others became involved and the stage filled with people. Both fighters were pulled from the scene.