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A fight between Malignaggi and the UFC’s lightweight champion has been on the cards for the last six months. Malignaggi, 36, has been engaged in a war of words with McGregor ever since his

acrimonious departure from the Irishman’s training camp for his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr, which he lost via a tenth-round TKO. New York native Malignaggi cut ties with ‘The

Notorious’ after pictures from their sparring sessions started doing the rounds on social media. His anger towards McGregor intensified after a video clip from one of their training sessions

was released. That prompted the former WBA welterweight champion to challenge Ireland's first UFC belt holder to meet him inside the ring. McGregor has flirted with the idea of

fighting his former sparring partner but has seemingly set his sights on returning to the UFC. Malignaggi is keen to settle the score with the UFC's poster boy but doesn’t believe he’ll

get the opportunity to do so.  “I don't think McGregor is going to fight me, to be honest,” ‘The Magic Man said at the launch of ULTIMATE BOXXER.  MALIGNAGGI REVEALS 12-ROUND SPARRING

SESSION WITH MCGREGOR > He had his a** whooped in the sparring session and he has the whole > world believing he didn't so he's not going to take a chance on that > image 

and perception being changed >  > Paulie Malignaggi on why Conor McGregor won't fight him “I can keep baiting him or what-not but he has the sparring video and that video is not

going to come out so he's going to have the advantage over time. I don't think he is going to fight me. "He had his a** whooped in the sparring session and he has the whole

world believing he didn't so he's not going to take a chance on that image and perception being changed.  “He'd be stupid to – if I was him, I'd be stupid to risk that

perception changing because right now perception is reality.  “The reality wasn't that but if that perception is reality, he's going nowhere near me.” GETTY Conor McGregor and

Paulie Malignaggi clash in Las Vegas _‘ULTIMATE BOXXER I’ will take place in Manchester on April 28. Sign up at www.ultimateboxxer.com for access to ticket pre-sale on Feb 19 for the launch

event._ _ULTIMATE BOXXER aims to give a huge and equal platform for talented professional boxers to build their profile and show everyone what they are about. _ _The new British sports 

organization will offer career propelling opportunities in each weight division along with the chance for boxers to win life-changing prize money._