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For the love of God. Former boxing champion and one time Conor McGregor sparring partner Paulie Malignaggi has stepped out of one ring and in to another. It was made public that he is now a proud roster member of the rising Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. This is significant for a number of reasons. The … Read more
Former boxing champ and ex-sparring partner of Conor McGregor, Paulie Malignaggi has never been shy about bashing McGregor in public. His sparring sessions with Conor started the beef and became a topic of controversy when the Irishman posted a photo of him standing over a downed Malignaggi. Paulie claims he was pushed and McGregor says … Read more
Yep. It’s on again. Back before Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. there was LEGENDARY heat between McGregor and his training partner Paulie Malignaggi. A photo was posted of Conor standing triumphantly over what appeared to be a floored Paulie. Arguments ensued and fan discussions of a video that surfaced of the incident became a … Read more
The question that a lot of people are asking now is “With the Mayweather-McGregor fight being over, what is in store next for Conor McGregor?” Dana White, the President of UFC, has claimed that McGregor will come back and defend his lightweight championship title by the end of the year. There is, however, immense likelihood … Read more
Here’s why Conor McGregor is going to beat Floyd Mayweather Saturday night in Las Vegas. New footage has been released of Conor’s sparring session with former boxing world champ Paulie Maligaggi and the Irishman is really taking it to him. In this new video from MindSmash they break down how Conor’s karate stance approach and … Read more
Paulie-gate was one of the most interesting aspects of the Mayweather vs. McGregor build-up leading in to the Aug. 26 showdown. Former boxing world champ Paulie Malignaggi was brought in as a sparring partner for Conor McGregor as he prepared to face Floyd Mayweather in what would be the Irishman’s pro boxing debut. There was … Read more
Former sparring partner of Conor McGregor, Paulie Malginaggi stalked the UFC champion at a media scrum on Tuesday and things got heated. Paulie first had words with Conor’s manager, then Conor intervened, told Paulie to “get over it” and the two had to be separated. All this with countless media and cameras surrounding them. Malignaggi … Read more
On “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” former McGregor sparring partner Paulie Malignaggi revealed that Conor McGregor is technically a dirty boxer. He also firmly believes that Conor is in big trouble if any of those bad habits surface in his August 26th bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. One thing Conor has to understand, and you … Read more
Nope. No McGregor vs. Malignaggi footage airing on Showtime’s All Access. Check out the video and then what Showtime execs had to say about the whole debacle. Conor McGregor knocking down former boxing champ Paulie Malignaggi in a sparring session is now sort of the Zapruder film of the sport. The footage showed what appeared … Read more
It’s been back and forth from Team McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi for weeks now, even prior to the New Yorker entering Conor ‘The Notorious’ McGregor’s training camp for his August 26th bout with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas. Before they were scheduled to be training partners, Malignaggi had said he would “knock McGregor’s beard off” … Read more