McGregor Posts Sparring Picture With Malignaggi

During the Mayweather-McGregor world tour, McGregor revealed that he planned to bring in former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi to spar, primarily so Malignaggi could answer for the disparaging comments he’s made about the Irishman’s chances in the ring.

Despite the contentious nature of their relationship, Malignaggi has indeed joined McGregor’s training camp ahead of the August 26 event.

McGregor took to social media on Friday, posting a picture of him sparring against Malignaggi. In the photo, McGregor has both hands behind his back, a callback to a move he pulled in the cage against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 last year.

They say I’ve got no hands.

A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Jul 21, 2017 at 2:40am PDT

Following the sparring session, Malignaggi spoke of it briefly on Twitter but said that he would not delve into specifics of how each fighter fared:

Good rounds last night with @TheNotoriousMMA. My code is sparring details stay in the gym. Look forward to helping him get ready for 8/26.

— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) July 21, 2017