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KermitMcDermott RFA

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LAS VEGAS -- Retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi, hired to be a sparring partner for UFC star Conor McGregor, told ESPN he won't continue and likely will fly home after photos surfaced Thursday appearing to show McGregor in a favorable light in Tuesday's 12-round session.

McGregor, who is scheduled to face Floyd Mayweather (49-0, 26 KOs) in the boxing ring on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena, had twice used Malignaggi, a former two-weight world champion, as a sparring partner.

"I wanted to be part of this event, but I didn't want to become the story, and that's what this has turned into," Malignaggi told ESPN by phone Thursday night. "I won't release any information about his game plan or what he's working on -- I wouldn't do that. But this has become a fiasco. It's a circus.

"And I do want that sparring video released. The UFC's PI definitely has that video. I understand it can't come out now, but Conor, if you have any balls, release what really happened."

On Wednesday, Malignaggi described Tuesday's session as having "a lot of violence." He also said he went into the session with a chip on his shoulder because McGregor invited a small audience to watch.

Since then, photos of the session have emerged online, showing McGregor favorably. The Irish star's personal photographer posted a shot of him landing a left uppercut.

Another shot by McGregor photographer Dave Fogarty shows Malignaggi falling backward on the canvas as McGregor stands over him. Malignaggi said the knockdown was actually a "pushdown."

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Buffalo Barbarian Hall of Famer

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LAS VEGAS -- Retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi, hired to be a sparring partner for UFC star [/size]Conor McGregor, told ESPN he won't continue and likely will fly home after photos surfaced Thursday appearing to show McGregor in a favorable light in Tuesday's 12-round session.[/size]

McGregor, who is scheduled to face Floyd Mayweather (49-0, 26 KOs) in the boxing ring on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena, had twice used Malignaggi, a former two-weight world champion, as a sparring partner.

 

"I wanted to be part of this event, but I didn't want to become the story, and that's what this has turned into," Malignaggi told ESPN by phone Thursday night. "I won't release any information about his game plan or what he's working on -- I wouldn't do that. But this has become a fiasco. It's a circus.

"And I do want that sparring video released. The UFC's PI definitely has that video. I understand it can't come out now, but Conor, if you have any balls, release what really happened."

 

On Wednesday, Malignaggi described Tuesday's session as having "a lot of violence." He also said he went into the session with a chip on his shoulder because McGregor invited a small audience to watch.

Since then, photos of the session have emerged online, showing McGregor favorably. The Irish star's personal photographer posted a shot of him landing a left uppercut.

Another shot by McGregor photographer Dave Fogarty shows Malignaggi falling backward on the canvas as McGregor stands over him. Malignaggi said the knockdown was actually a "pushdown."

 

 

 

Idiot, you could have made bank, now your whining about pictures of you getting rocked and now your upset and are going home, boohoo pansy. Edited by Buffalo Barbarian
Koko78 All Pro

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https://sports.yahoo.com/mayweather-mcgrego-still-not-sold-secondary-market-sees-spike-resell-tickets-available-200416089.html

 

Looks like people aren't so willing to pony up over 3x more money per ticket than the Mayweather/Pacman fight.

 

i can't imagine why people aren't lining up around the block to fork over thousands of dollars to watch a retired boxer take on a loudmouth who has never boxed.

Buffalo716 Hall of Famer

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https://sports.yahoo.com/mayweather-mcgrego-still-not-sold-secondary-market-sees-spike-resell-tickets-available-200416089.html

 

Looks like people aren't so willing to pony up over 3x more money per ticket than the Mayweather/Pacman fight.

 

i can't imagine why people aren't lining up around the block to fork over thousands of dollars to watch a retired boxer take on a loudmouth who has never boxed.

Yea some of the prices are ridiculous...

 

Crazy

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Needle Rookie

Needle

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I find both guys entertaining in small doses. I can't watch an hour fight promotion but both are witty when they aren't running off a script. Floyd has an amazing resume and elite level fighters have trouble winning a round against him. Connor has a much weaker MMA resume and has been exposed a few times. It was a matter of time before he took a beating in the octagon. They all do at some point.

 

Good for him on taking his beating for $100 million instead of $200,000.

plenzmd1 Hall of Famer

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https://sports.yahoo.com/mayweather-mcgrego-still-not-sold-secondary-market-sees-spike-resell-tickets-available-200416089.html

 

Looks like people aren't so willing to pony up over 3x more money per ticket than the Mayweather/Pacman fight.

 

i can't imagine why people aren't lining up around the block to fork over thousands of dollars to watch a retired boxer take on a loudmouth who has never boxed.

Just looked at ticket prices Ticketmaster,o brokers getting beat up looks like, some going for less than half face.

GoBills808 Hall of Famer

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@SportsInsights

While Las Vegas sportsbooks are alarmed about their #MayweatherMcGregor exposure, that's exactly how they want it. http://bit.ly/2wFgsxD

 

They aren't alarmed, they're generating good PR. Every time the casino says 'we got hammered on so-and-so, biggest hit ever etc' they make it back 10x once they go public with their losses.

 

If they never lost they'd wouldn't win much. These are the stories that keep people coming back.

Buffalo716 Hall of Famer

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I would laugh so hard if Mayweather took a dive to cash in on the bookies.

Thought about this a great deal...

 

I don't believe mayweather would tarnish his 49-0 record so I believe he wins convincingly

Koko78 All Pro

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Thought about this a great deal...

 

I don't believe mayweather would tarnish his 49-0 record so I believe he wins convincingly

 

I see him stringing out the fight for 3-4 rounds before demolishing McGregor - Solely so people cannot complain a 28 second boxing match wasn't worth thousands of dollars for tickets or whatever the PPV cost is for those at home and demand a refund.

 

This is a money grab by him, and if he wants another "superfight" payday down the line, he needs to make it look like it was worth the cost to the audience.

KermitMcDermott RFA

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Mayweather already said he is betting on himself and that he's not allowed to bet on McGregor.

 

I would laugh so hard if Mayweather took a dive to cash in on the bookies.

Buffalo716 Hall of Famer

Buffalo716

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I see him stringing out the fight for 3-4 rounds before demolishing McGregor - Solely so people cannot complain a 28 second boxing match wasn't worth thousands of dollars for tickets or whatever the PPV cost is for those at home and demand a refund.

 

This is a money grab by him, and if he wants another "superfight" payday down the line, he needs to make it look like it was worth the cost to the audience.

Agreed, 5th round KO

 

Mayweather victorious

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