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New Footage Of Conor McGregor Sparring With Paulie Malignaggi Has Just Dropped

New Footage Of Conor McGregor Sparring With Paulie Malignaggi Has Just Dropped

McGregor looks in control, but does it tell the full story?

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

It was one of the most talked about sparring sessions in years. Ahead of Conor McGregor's super fight with Floyd Mayweather in August, 'Notorious' asked former two weight boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi to join his training camp.

The former IBF Junior Welterweight and WBA Welterweight champion was drafted in to help McGregor train for his bout in Las Vegas on 26th August.

But their relationship deteriorated after pictures surfaced online of McGregor apparently putting Malignaggi on the canvas.

On top of that, pictures of the 36-year-old looking worse for wear after some mean looking shots from the two-weight UFC Champion went viral.

Just days after Malignaggi posted a statement explaining his decision to leave the Irishman's camp after just two sessions, UFC president Dana White released footage of his sparring session with McGregor.

The footage showed McGregor's infamous 'knockdown' of Malignaggi in the ring.

Now, months after Mayweather defeated McGregor in the ring, more footage has emerged as part of a marketing push for the "Conor McGregor: Notorious" film.

Here's the unseen footage of McGregor and Malignaggi going at it in the ring:


Credit: Conor McGregor: Notorious/Universal

After the original footage emerged, plenty of McGregor fans took to Twitter to voice their opinion, and the American boxer fired back with several disparaging remarks about Notorious and the 'ass beating' he gave him during the sparring session.

The 36-year-old said that McGregor 'whimpers like a girl' when he receives a body shot, but from the above footage suggests it looks like 'Notorious' has one up on Malignaggi.

Does the footage tell the full story, though?



Thoughts on the above footage of McGregor and Malignaggi?

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Topics: Conor Mcgregor, Boxing