As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, UFC superstar Conor McGregor and former two division world champion Paulie Malignaggi are once again engaged in a war of words.
The two personalities have been trading words since 2017 - when Malignaggi was hired as a sparring partner to prepare McGregor for his August 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.
The two had a falling out after McGregor released what Malignaggi claimed was doctored footage of their sparring sessions.
A few days ago, McGregor - for unknown reasons - took to social media to attack Malignaggi, who's been retired from boxing for several years.
It didn't take long before Malignaggi fired right back, on social media.
Speaking exclusively on the 'Off the Brawl' podcast, Malignaggi said he was willing to face McGregor in a "winner takes all" boxing match - where the victor would claimed both purses at the end of the night.
Malignaggi believes McGregor is running out of time, as far as his career, and is doing anything to secure another big fight.
"I think Conor knows his time is coming to an end. He has become the Pinata of combat sports, just like I predicted he would once he reached this level. He just wasn't going to be able to hack it," Malignaggi said.
"So I think now that he realises it's happening - he's trying all that he can to keep himself relevant as best he can - even going as far as calling out the Japanese featherweight Nasukawa. That guy just did an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather - I don't think he was intending to fight guys as big as Floyd and Conor, that physically big - he's a very small guy. It was a one-off situation. Conor's not the same - he's not Floyd Mayweather.
"There's no other fight he can make that he makes more money than he does fighting me - the problem is, he gets beaten by me. Why are you looking to fight Japanese featherweights for half the money than you would fighting me if you can beat me. [Eddie] Hearn can easily put the fight together, [Al] Haymon can easily put the fight together, Showtime have said they'd be interested in it - I don't think it's a no-brainer at this point. I don't think it'd any secret at this point - there's money in the fight.
"In boxing I'd be interested in it - I'd love to do a 'winner takes all' fight just so he can go for free but I don't think he'd ever agree to that. I would love to fight Conor McGregor in a 'winner takes all' fight in a boxing match, I would absolutely love it because I would beat him to a pulp, I would hospitalise him and I'd make him go home broke too."
