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29th June 2017
11:26am BST

“Conor McGregor just rang him and said ‘is there anyone out there, in Ireland, that is able to come down to Dublin and sort of has the same style as Mayweather?’ Conor had no hesitation to say my name, and his [McGregor’s] manager got in contact with me and I couldn’t turn it down.”Modest as ever, Bradley admitted that he is no way on the same level as arguably the greatest defensive boxer ever, but he feels he has "qualities like Mayweather". https://www.instagram.com/p/BV5FUWNlpr-/?taken-by=tiernanbradley1 Former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi also confirmed to MMA Micks that he will spar with McGregor once the camp moves stateside. Malignaggi held the IBF junior welterweight title from 2007 to 2008, and the WBA welterweight from 2007 to 2008. He ended his 16-year career as a professional pugilist earlier this year after being knocked out by Sam Egginton in a WBC International welterweight title fight. He bowed out with a record of 36-8. https://twitter.com/PaulMalignaggi/status/866662603090776064 Meanwhile, at the Money Team, there has been some sparring partner-switching going on. Trainer Ricky Funez revealed to Fight Hype that his nephew was brought into the camp after Mayweather ousted another sparring partner over an accidental foul in training.
"It looks like the other guy that was sparring him (Mayweather)… there was an accidental head butt, hitting him low." "That’s a $200million fight so I don’t think he wants to get cut or anything."That's about 200 million reasons to take no chances before August 26.
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