Paulie Malignaggi warned Artem Lobov about pointing his finger, and spit on him in response.

Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov already entered Monday’s press conference in New York with some red-hot fuel burning between them. This time, things exploded as they get set to headline Bare Knuckle FC 6 on June 22 in Tampa, Florida.

As Malignaggi and Lobov faced off ahead of their fight, they began to exchange words. Lobov then started pointing his finger at Malignnagi, which didn’t sit well with the former two-time boxing world champion.

“Don’t point that finger, last time it got you smacked,” Malignaggi told Lobov. “Don’t point that finger, cause you’ll get smacked.”

After Artem continued to do so, Malignnagi reacted by spitting on him. Chaos ensued as they both had to be separated.

This came after an incident where Malignaggi smacked Lobov during a media day in April to kick off the BKFC event. Expect a real grudge match when they step into the squared circle.