Boxing star blasts NHS staff with 'farm animals' jibe after horror hospital ordeal

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American bare-knuckle fighter Paulie Malignaggi has launched a scathing attack on the NHS, claiming medical staff who treated him following his October 2025 bout in Leeds were incompetent and caused lasting health problems.The 45-year-old secured a split decision victory over Tyler Goodjohn at a bare-knuckle event in the city, marking his first win in almost 10 years.However, the former lightweight contender was left hospitalised with fractured ribs, broken hands and facial lacerations after the brutal contest.Malignaggi has since alleged that the wound care he received at Leeds General Hospital was so poor that it resulted in persistent infections, branding the staff "inept" and claiming they would not be permitted to treat livestock in America.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Malignaggi drew stark comparisons between British and American medical care."The cuts [I suffered] would have been just a regular stitch job in a regular hospital in the...

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