McGregor is bigger and stronger but Paulie has more boxing skills and fundamentals.
Plus it'd be hilarious if Paulie got abused and KO'd by a UFC fighter with a minimal boxing background. And it would be equally as funny if McGregor got embarrassed by one of boxing's weakest punchers and went crawling back to the UFC.
Paulie's already on record saying he'd beat McGregor's ass so there's that.
He's a boxer, in the sense that he punches semi-well as part of his arsenal in another sport, sure.
I just don't see a guy who dabbles in checkers, backgammon and connect four..beating a chess player at chess.
Well, there's a million different variables and factors to this, and all it takes is the right circumstances falling right in pace for something shocking like this to happen.
Mcgregor will forget its a boxing match and probably kick Malignaggi and get disqualified.
Boxing and MMA are different...MMA fighters can't box for 10 rounds..don't have the stamina.
i dont like either guy but the irish dude has a punchers chance,especially if he on the juice like 90% of UFC fighers are
well ufc does usada now,unlike most boxers.But really what professional athlete isn't on the juice?
He is a "boxer", he just hasn't used his skills only in the sport of boxing yet.
He's a boxer, in the sense that he punches semi-well as part of his arsenal in another sport, sure.
I just don't see a guy who dabbles in checkers, backgammon and connect four..beating a chess player at chess.
No he could not. Both were hockey teams in Miracle on Ice. Conor isn't a boxer. I can't believe you follow this sport and can't recognize the difference in skill level
He is a "boxer", he just hasn't used his skills only in the sport of boxing yet.
I would actually be interested in that fight. That being said I don't think McGregor has a chance in hell. A guy Errol Spence knocked out, who sparred with McGregor, said he has decent boxing skills but would get nowhere near the top 10 in boxing.
Paulie would add a TKO to his record. I don't care how soft he hits, he's a world class professional boxer. He reacts in the ring. He's working off muscle memory. Conor would have to think in the ring. Conor reaction would be to go for the takedown but while his mind is telling his body he can't do that Paulie has gotten off 4-5 punched. Thinking Conor would be competitive is like those people who think the best college football team can beat the worst NFL team. It's not happening. It's levels to this
You never heard of the Miracle On Ice, have you?
Conor could possibly pull it off because he's a special enough athlete and human being.
So want him put in soft....truth be told Paulie might take that stiff to school.
Of course he needs to be put in soft at first dude....
He's not a boxer..
Joke. Connor McGregor isn't even that great of an MMA fighter. He is getting paid for being a loud mouth. Paulie, or amy over the hill boxer near the right weight and McGregor is getting embarrassed.
People would buy a Mayweather vs McGregor fight partly because McGregor would sell it with his mouth and he'd hint at breaking the rules. It might do 4 million buys of promoted right. As a fight it would be a joke. McGregor would pounce a couple times but not hurt Mayweather. Other than that it would be an absolute amateur vs a pro sparring session and McGregor simply wouldn't be able to defend himself after 3 rounds. Put it this way, Arturo Gatti would brutally beat McGregor before brutally KOing him, Mayweather would just toy with him as he punishes him.
Anderson Silva was considered one of the greatest strikers in MMA and he went 1-1 in boxing. i don't like to use the word "exposed" because it's thrown around too often here but connor gets exposed
It would be a stupid fight for McGregor to take, Pauli wins every second of every round against him and McGregor loses out on that potential Mayweather payday. His people know this so there's no chance of the fight happening.
Pauli is a PROFESSIONAL BOXER and a 2 division champion, an MMA fighter isn't going to be competitive with him in a boxing ring.
spot on...............
Paulie TKO'd Vyacheslav Senchenko who is definitely a better boxer than Conor Mcgregor he'd pitty pat Mcgregor so much his corner would throw in the towel
Paulie would add a TKO to his record. I don't care how soft he hits, he's a world class professional boxer. He reacts in the ring. He's working off muscle memory. Conor would have to think in the ring. Conor reaction would be to go for the takedown but while his mind is telling his body he can't do that Paulie has gotten off 4-5 punched. Thinking Conor would be competitive is like those people who think the best college football team can beat the worst NFL team. It's not happening. It's levels to this
Have you seen McGregor's reflexes or speed? He could throw haymakers and still catch Paulie as if he were throwing jabs. That weak faded jab work that the mouth brings to the table is going to get his ass countered and dropped. McGregor has excellent genetic gifts like reflexes and hand-eye coordination.