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Harry Davies

Jake Paul accused of copying Conor McGregor tactic with sparring footage

Jake Paul has been accused of being selective with the footage he released of his sparring sessions with Hasim Rahman Jr.

The son-of-a-legend's description of the YouTuber's set-up is reminiscent of Conor McGregor's infamous sessions with Paulie Malignaggi. Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor sparred Malignaggi in the lead up to his illustrious 'money fight' against Floyd Mayweather in 2017, in which McGregor went on to lose by stoppage.

A 20-second video surfaced of McGregor dropping Malignaggi twice, but the full video of their sparring session was never released. The rivals' feud still lingers, as Malignaggi claimed McGregor would be "light work" for YouTube star Paul earlier this year. McGregor replied with a picture of Malignaggi on the canvas from their spar with the caption: "I left you like a little seesaw."

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