In his latest column for the Irish News, Conor McGregor’s sparring partner and youth commonwealth silver medalist, Tiernan Bradley, claims that veteran referee did not see the incident that led to Paulie Malignaggi’s infamous fall.
Pictures showing Malignaggi on the ground during a sparring session with McGregor were leaked last Thursday, prompting him to leave the camp.
Earlier this week, the retired boxer appeared on The MMA Hour and laid all his cards on the tables regarding his departure from the camp in an interview with Ariel Helwani.
According to Bradley, Malignaggi and McGregor were in each other’s presence after the images were leaked, and although he was visibly frustrated about the situation, the former two-weight champ did not broach the issue with “The Notorious.