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Malignaggi: Andre Berto cancelled plans to spar Conor McGregor after hearing controversies

Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi have had a very public falling out after just a couple of weeks and two sparring sessions together. According to the former two-division boxing champ, Conor’s behavior here along with a similar controversy with Chris Van Heerden, has even cost him yet another high profile sparring partner.

Malignaggi claims that Andre Berto, a former opponent of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and a friend of McGregor, cancelled plans to work with the UFC champion because of the recent controversies.

“I spoke to Andre Berto.