UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is set to take on Floyd Mayweather Jr. inside a boxing ring on Aug. 26. While the UFC champion is nearly done with his training, the experience has not gone without its controversy.
Former boxing champion Paul Malignaggi briefly joined Conor McGregor’s training camp as a sparring partner for the UFC champion. However, Malignaggi shortly departed from the training camp after sparring photos were leaked to the public.
After the incident, UFC President Dana White released a short clip from the fighters sparring. In the clip, Conor McGregor can be seen arguably dropping Paul Malignaggi.
Now, Conor McGregor has provided his reasoning as to why he will not release the rest of the 12 round sparring footage.
In the video above, Conor McGregor can be seen providing his reasoning on why he does not wish to release the footage. The fighter scoffs at the concept of releasing 12 rounds of sparring footage during a training camp. For the full interview, see the video above.
