LAS VEGAS — Paulie Malignaggi has done dozens of interviews about what he perceived to be disrespectful treatment from Conor McGregor and his team when Malignaggi was in McGregor’s camp as a sparring partner.
On Friday, McGregor finally responded to the deluge of remarks at his media workout day ahead of the Aug. 26 fight with Floyd Mayweather.
McGregor, the UFC champion, said Malignaggi couldn’t handle the hard sparring and used the opportunity to take his leave in a cloud of controversy.
“It shows his character in my opinion,” Malignaggi said. “He was looking for an exit.