McGregor vs Malignaggi would be the perfect fight for Conor to dip his feet in boxing

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.

What an embarrassing thing for him when he gets stopped on cuts. Paulie, old and depleted washed paulie, is going to cut him up

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.

He's not going to fight Floyd lmao. That's the only reason I suggested someone weak like Paulie.

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.

McGregor would drown Vs. Paulie. (+ losing would be bad pub for the UFC). (Dana would NEVER go for this)

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.

has 0% chance of happening it would be stupid to risk Floyd fight by displaying Connors skill gap in comparison to top 20 boxers /thread

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 would box this guys ears off

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

McGregor KO's him in the first, then steals his side piece.

No. Perfect fight for McGregor would be someone who comes forward and very basic.

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.