Lamont Roach Sr spent some time talking to Fight Hype about the news surrounding his son losing out on a lucrative rematch with Gervonta Davis, who will instead be pursuing an event where he’ll face Jake Paul.

Malignaggi, while acknowledging the success of Paul's management team in booking the fight, was critical of Davis for allowing the bout to happen. The former title challenger understood why Davis signed the contract, but slammed the WBA lightweight champion for dodging a rematch with Lamont Roach Jr.