Tension reaches boiling point as Paulie Malignaggi splits from McGregor camp ahead of Mayweather meeting:

This could have been dealt with better by both sides.

News broke early on Friday morning, of former Boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi's split from Team McGregor's training camp ahead of the Dubliner's August 26th boxing match against the undefeated Floyd 'Money' Mayweather. Malignaggi was flown to Las Vegas to help prepare McGregor before his bout with Mayweather, but recent leaks from the McGregor side, such as shots of Malignaggi coming under fire from McGregor and a certain picture depicting Malignaggi strung out on the canvas, which Malignaggi claimed was a push rather than a knockdown, suggested by Mac Life photographer Dave Fogarty, has seen the New York native pack up his bags and cut ties with Team McGregor.

Malignaggi took to his various social media accounts on Friday morning to confirm his premature departure from the Irishman's camp where he served as a sparring partner for the Dubliner. During the Mayweather vs. McGregor World Tour, 'The Notorious' one was faced with questions about the possibility of Paulie joining the camp to offer some insight, but claimed how the American must answer for what he has said about him in the past, before steeping foot in the ring with him, leading many to believe the recent barbs from Paulie have warranted the leaks from McGregor. Malignaggi explained how there was a huge UFC presence in the gym during the dog rounds of the sparring sessions, with former UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White watching closely, and told how the only photographers allowed access were from the McGregor side. Sources close to the McGregor side have told how they believe the original leaks came from Malignaggi, who has taken interviews with former UFC Heavyweight contender Brendan Schaub, and appeared on The Jim Rome Show, where he claimed McGregor didn't hold ''OMG power''. Paulie has since challenged McGregor to release the video footage of their twelve round sparring session on Tuesday night, suggesting there is more that meets the eye to this one.

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