Comments Thread For: McGregor To Use Malignaggi as Sparring Partner For Mayweather

[Ganondorf]

I already know what the first few lessons should be:
1. Don't stand so tall unless you want Floyd to tee off on your chin all night.
2. Don't try no ignorant Superman punches unless you want to get dropped by Floyd
3. Don't stay on back foot and try to box Floyd. You won't land **** of meaning all night.

I think hiring Paulie is a great idea. As long as Conor gets all he can out of him.

[Mr. Luthor]

Nothing to see here.
Freddie Roach couldn't prepare Pacquiao for Mayweather...so what's sparring with Paulie supposed to do for Conor McGregor?

[DinoCop]

Paulie is a skilled boxer like him or not. He also to many eyes did beat Broner.
Connor better hire him as a coach, Paulie will talk with him about the seriousness of the issue and the truth that hurts

[Ganondorf]

Nothing to see here.
Freddie Roach couldn't prepare Pacquiao for Mayweather...so what's sparring with Paulie supposed to do for Conor McGregor?

It accustoms Conor to a slickster, while not having much power, did get the best of Judah and has a wealth of boxing knowledge about angles, etc.

Paulie has also studied Floyd front to back and if there are any windows of opportunity to get at Floyd, maybe Paulie will enlighten Conor of these things.

It can't hurt Conor one bit. The only question is how much will it help?

[Joe Beamish]

What does it matter?

McGregor has never fought a boxing match. He could be trained by Roger and Floyd Senior and spar against Floyd himself and he still has exactly 0% chance of winning.

[Combat Talk Radio]

You guys are gullible. TBE set this up.

Paulie was just at one of Floyd's gyms visiting him. I guarantee you Mayweather told him to try and up his game so it's not a complete circus.

[Ganondorf]

You guys are gullible. TBE set this up.

Paulie was just at one of Floyd's gyms visiting him. I guarantee you Mayweather told him to try and up his game so it's not a complete circus.

Source? Or are you trolling?

[Mr. Luthor]

It accustoms Conor to a slickster, while not having much power, did get the best of Judah and has a wealth of boxing knowledge about angles, etc.

Paulie has also studied Floyd front to back and if there are any windows of opportunity to get at Floyd, maybe Paulie will enlighten Conor of these things.

It can't hurt Conor one bit. The only question is how much will it help?

Won't help much because McGregor can't box. Conor will be focusing purely on offense because you can't be taught effective boxing defense in a month's time. Furthermore, Paulie cannot truly emulate what Mayweather does because he doesn't know how to do it. If he did, he wouldn't have just been stopped by a no name UK prospect.

Paulie would be a better trainer for McGregor than a sparring partner.

[Ganondorf]

Won't help much because McGregor can't box. Conor will be focusing purely on offense because you can't be taught effective boxing defense in a month's time. Furthermore, Paulie cannot truly emulate what Mayweather does because he doesn't know how to do it. If he did, he wouldn't have just been stopped by a no name UK prospect.

Paulie would be a better trainer for McGregor than a sparring partner.

I agree. It wouldn't hurt for Conor to get some rounds in with him but I think the biggest gain will come from what Paulie knows.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Source? Or are you trolling?

News was out there on sites that BoxingScene censors, last week.

Besides, it's common knowledge that Floyd respects Paulie, and Paulie idolizes Floyd. There's no way Paulie's there to do anything but either expose McGregor or try to up his game.

Floyd knows that getting schooled by a bum in Chris Van Heerden makes it a harder sell, so he's asking someone who has skill to give it a shot so that McGregor doesn't look like a total joke in there.