Floyd Mayweather says Conor McGregor is ‘extremely dirty’ and calls on ref to stop ‘illegal shots’
Undefeated boxing king Mayweather accuses UFC star over sparring sessions with Paulie Malignaggi ahead of August 26 showdown in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather has accused Conor McGregor of “fighting dirty” and using illegal tactics in training ahead of their August 26 superfight.
The undefeated former welterweight king, who is coming out of retirement to fight McGregor in Las Vegas, said he had spotted rabbit punches in footage of the mixed martial arts star’s sparring session with Paulie Malignaggi.
McGregor, who has never fought in a professional boxing contest, appears to floor Malignaggi in the footage.
“I had a chance to see it and my thoughts were, it was interesting,” Mayweather, 40, said of McGregor’s Malignaggi knockdown.
“A lot of rabbit punching, a lot of illegal shots, behind the head.”
McGregor has hired veteran referee Joe Cortez during his training camp to help advise on boxing rules and ensure he fights clean.