Paulie Malignaggi (photo via Twitter / @PaulMalignaggi)

By FCF Staff

Dana White has released sparring footage of the much discussed, knockdown / push that occurred in a sparring session between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi, and the latter insists the video backs up what he said.

Since a picture was posted on social media of Malignaggi on the mat, and McGregor standing over him, the retired boxer has claimed he was pushed down. Following the release of video of the moments prior to that, some have concluded it shows McGregor knocking Malignaggi down.

But, the New York fighter, and others, argue it shows McGregor pushing down Malignaggi’s neck, before he went to the floor.

Here are some of the tweets Malignaggi has posted, since footage of the video was released:

Lefty vs Conor righty foot position. Holdin head down with right hand while throwin left n moving me into his lead right foot of left stance https://t.co/NV2uTcuIkJ

— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017

Pushing my head down with right hand as he's draggin me in that direction by it then throwin the left, the push down is with right hand. https://t.co/txdK1ZQsIi

— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017

Honestly he disguises it better than I thought or it the angle of the vid, in real time in gym no one thought knockdown we just continued. https://t.co/hXU6Cg37xe

— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017

U don't see his right hand dragging me behind my neck to the right where his lead right foot from southpaw stance is? Notoriously blind bro. https://t.co/HFebzWIK07

— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017

pic.twitter.com/dxJxivbgC4

— Da EASTSIDE Advocate (@P0STA) August 12, 2017

Don't slow this down too much, might wind up with me telling the truth and hurt their feelings lol. https://t.co/8VLUBiB7Vl

— Paul Malignaggi (@PaulMalignaggi) August 12, 2017