Retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi has always had a reputation for telling it like it is. The New York native and current commentator was invited to be a part of Conor McGregor’s training camp for his August 26th boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, and has sparred with him multiple times already. He has called the sessions “educational”, talked about McGregor’s power, and said that he respected Conor’s work ethic.
He might feel a little differently now though.
After a 12-round sparring session Tuesday night, images surfaced showing Malignaggi off balance and on the canvas – the idea behind them seeming to indicate that McGregor dropped him while they were sparring.
Ghostie pic.twitter.com/ViSNzrWV0J
— Conor McGregor News (@ConormcGregor5) August 3, 2017
Once Malignaggi got wind of this, he went to social media to clear the air. He stated that he was pushed down and he demanded that the full footage of the training session be released:
Its not nice 2 paint a pic that isn’t true, this was a pushdown in sparring, post the whole video rounds 1 through 12 UNEDITED https://t.co/R82BLiMMVm
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 4, 2017
The @ufc PI has cameras all over the gym recording 24/7. The video exists UNEDITED of rounds 1 through 12 Tuesday night, let the fans see.
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 4, 2017
I came to help this camp out, not to be exploited, now your gonna get the truth though. Post FULL UNEDITED VIDEO FROM TUES night #Ethics
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 4, 2017
I actually beat his ass, 24 hrsoff a flight 2 lol, which is why Im saying post the vid, I try not 2 be petty but seems it’s late 4 that now. https://t.co/vSE2Iw4ffM
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 4, 2017
It isn’t surprising at all that issues would arise between Malignaggi and McGregor, or McGregor’s handlers. Both men have healthy egos and Malignaggi isn’t going to be used as a victim for McGregor ahead of the Mayweather bout. Unfortunately for Paulie, that might not be what Conor’s camp has in mind for him.
McGregor and Mayweather will meet in a 12-round, 154-pound boxing match in Las Vegas on August 26th.
About the author
