Conor McGregor is reportedly ready to make an undoubtedly high-key return to the boxing ring. Having only just confirmed his return to the Octagon barely a week ago with interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson, McGregor certainly isnโt ready to give it a rest just yet.
The would-be contender in the opposing corner is said to be none other than former sparring partner and twice WBA welterweight champion, Paul Malignaggi. For those of you who donโt remember or simply did not hear, Malignaggi was a part of McGregorโs camp in the lead up to the Mayweather fight. Tensions mounted after Malignaggi took issue to the way he was portrayed in a Twitter post, which has apparently left a bad taste in his mouthguard to this day. Malignaggi has since confirmed negotiations between his manager Al Haymon and UFC president Dana White being underway.
Its not nice 2 paint a pic that isn't true, this was a pushdown in sparring, post the whole video rounds 1 through 12 UNEDITED https://t.co/R82BLiMMVm
โ Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 4, 2017
โI know Al Haymonโs talking to Dana White,โ says Malignaggi . โIf they want the fight, theyโll make itโฆ I donโt need to do all of that because Al Haymon makes anything he wants happen, happen. The only way it doesnโt happen is if this guy doesnโt have any balls.
Malignaggi went on to claim that โโฆ this is the biggest fight there isโฆโ, going so far as to saying that this will top the Mayweather fight in both magnitude and exposure. Either way, the match will definitely be another fight that will pay through the bloodied and broken nose.
McGregorโs camp has yet to respond with any kind of statement, but itโs clear that the fightinโ Irishman has his head in the game with the upcoming Ferguson showdown. If thereโs anything we can have faith in though, itโs that he wonโt stay quiet for too long.