by David P. Greisman

Former lightweight titleholder Paul Spadafora is facing a criminal complaint accusing him of taking his brother’s Supplemental Security Income card, according to Pittsburgh television station WTAE.

Spadafora was present when officers arrived.

“Police reported that when they went to the home, Spadafora denied having the card and used obscenities while ordering them off the porch,” the article said.

Beyond that, it appears as if Spadafora’s brother is now recanting his story.

“The alleged victim … and other relatives of Spadafora who were reached by Pittsburgh's Action News 4 on Tuesday said the charges in the complaint were not true,” the article said.

The alleged incident occurred on April 25, but the misdemeanor theft summons was filed last Friday, according to the report.

Spadafora’s history of legal issues has been chronicled before. The most serious case led to him serving two years in jail for the non-fatal shooting of his girlfriend.

He’s now 39, suffered his first career defeat when he lost a majority decision to Johan Perez at junior welterweight in November 2013. A victory over Hector Velazquez in July 2014 moved Spadafora’s record to 49-1-1 with 19 KOs.

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