Former world champion Paulie Malignaggi quits Conor McGregor's training camp

Malignaggi, who retired from the ring earlier this year, was hired by underdog McGregor to serve as a sparring partner in his training camp for the Las Vegas clash with red-hot favourite Mayweather on August 26.

The former two division world champion was angered that photos from their most recent sparring session had appeared on social media.

Malignaggi told ESPN: "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.

The Sky Sports pundit said: "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. I understand it can't come out now, but Conor, if you have any balls, release what really happened.

"There was a pushdown. Conor on the inside, he can get a little rough. He shoved me down, you know, but no knockdowns."

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