Former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi went on a Twitter rant on Friday night after footage was released of his sparring session with UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor.
On Friday, UFC President Dana White released the sparring footage on his social meida accounts. In the videos, which can be seen above, McGregor is shown swarming the former boxing champion. At one point, McGregor even appears to knock Malignaggi down.
Malignaggi went to Twitter and went on a long rant about the sparring footage. He also continues to claim that he was pushed down by McGregor.
Below, you can see all the things Malignaggi had to say about the sparring footage.
Malignaggi had originally joined McGregor’s training camp to help him prepare for his professional boxing debut.
In two weeks, McGregor will fight boxing legend Floyd “Money” Mayweather in a 12-round bout that will be contested at 154 pounds.
Mayweather vs. McGregor will take place Aug. 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Lefty vs Conor righty foot position. Holdin head down with right hand while throwin left n moving me into his lead right foot of left stance https://t.co/NV2uTcuIkJ
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
As I've said, we got 36 min last Tues, I've already explained the last 2 rounds were his. I stand by the full 36 min tho. Edit how u like.
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Pushing my head down with right hand as he's draggin me in that direction by it then throwin the left, the push down is with right hand. https://t.co/txdK1ZQsIi
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Honestly he disguises it better than I thought or it the angle of the vid, in real time in gym no one thought knockdown we just continued. https://t.co/hXU6Cg37xe
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
U don't see his right hand dragging me behind my neck to the right where his lead right foot from southpaw stance is? Notoriously blind bro. https://t.co/HFebzWIK07
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Yea? His right hand dragging me behind my neck towards his lead right foot in the southpaw stance doesn't do it for you? https://t.co/95y1spVwaX
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Watch right hand drag me behind my neck, hes also a southpaw so it's draggin me toward his lead foot that I trip over, have push half trip. https://t.co/QevX3n5Q0v
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
What I been saying still holds true, he gets 11 and 12 of which he shows footage and the "knockdown" is right hand draggin me down. 36 min.
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
They have rights to the footage, I've gone over all 20 rounds, he hasn't released anything I didn't already discuss from the start. https://t.co/1wKribHArl
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
@danawhite you bitchass you were actually there and saw all 12 rounds. Really you fuckin cue ball ass fraud? Kissin my ass after the 12rds.
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
That was round 12 which I've openly discussed I was fatigued and lost. The "knockdown" however watch his right hand drag me from behind neck https://t.co/UBttH2QPxL
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Having said that nothing I've said from the start has been proven different from what actually happens. Footage confirms it, now the rest? https://t.co/UBttH2QPxL
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Videos didn't confirm anything I hadn't already said to be honest. To confirm everything else I said just gotta see all 36 minutes. https://t.co/WhGXFQbgSk
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
Nice view of angles, as I said, none of this footage released 2nite denies anything I haven't already said from the start. 36 minutes. https://t.co/XjJ33QjE1D
— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017
