Paulie Malignaggi has slammed UFC superstar Conor McGregor and his team as "punks", claiming the Irishman acts tough to be "worshiped" and to hide the fact that he "looks for the first window to jump out of" when under pressure.
The former two-weight boxing world champion-turned bareknuckle fighter has a storied history with the Irishman and his team, stemming from a heated sparring session in McGregor's camp in the lead-up to his Las Vegas boxing match in August 2017, which led to a personal confrontation and a protracted social media back and forth.
Sounding off on RT Sport's 'Fight Talk' program, brash Brooklynite Malignaggi said 'The Notorious' craves being worshiped by his fans and entourage, but that this act hides the fact that he would "look for the first window to jump out of" when under pressure.
“Conor plays the whole act in front of his friends, which I think is corny, when youre in front of your friends you can kind of let your guard down and chill out, you know," said the characteristically cocksure Malignaggi, who held the IBF and WBA world titles during his 16-year professional career.
Conor wants to be worshiped, its always different but .. what I revealed with Conor is that, when the going gets tough, hell look for the first window to jump out of.
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“Hes a guy who is tough only when hes at the advantage, hes a guy who is only tough when he is winning. Soon as a couple of punches arrive in his mouth or in his teeth and hes tasting his own blood, or hes in a situation we're hes out of oxygen and he needs to find a way to win the fight, or hes just being punked in general and he doesnt like the feel, hes gonna look for a way out.
"And you can bet your bottom dollar that thats what hes going to do – thats just the person he is, hes a punk and a punk will always be revealed when you press'em.'
Malignaggi will get the chance to prove his words when he makes his first foray into bareknuckle boxing when he faces off against McGregor's Russian-Irish friend and teammate Artem Lobov on June 22 at BKFC 6 in Tampa, Florida.
The bad blood between the New Yorker and McGregor's team boiled over when the pair met in his home town to promote their match-up, with the brash Brooklynite Malignaggi appearing to spit at former UFC featherweight Lobov.
Despite both displaying an obvious genuine dislike for one another, Malignaggi has gained his fair share of detractors for accepting the bareknuckle bout, with skeptics believing he considers it a stepping stone to a lucrative fight with McGregor himself. Malignaggi is keen to dismiss any such talk, insisting he is chasing an "ass-beating", which is confirmed by Read More – Source
Paulie Malignaggi has slammed UFC superstar Conor McGregor and his team as "punks", claiming the Irishman acts tough to be "worshiped" and to hide the fact that he "looks for the first window to jump out of" when under pressure.
The former two-weight boxing world champion-turned bareknuckle fighter has a storied history with the Irishman and his team, stemming from a heated sparring session in McGregor's camp in the lead-up to his Las Vegas boxing match in August 2017, which led to a personal confrontation and a protracted social media back and forth.
Sounding off on RT Sport's 'Fight Talk' program, brash Brooklynite Malignaggi said 'The Notorious' craves being worshiped by his fans and entourage, but that this act hides the fact that he would "look for the first window to jump out of" when under pressure.
“Conor plays the whole act in front of his friends, which I think is corny, when youre in front of your friends you can kind of let your guard down and chill out, you know," said the characteristically cocksure Malignaggi, who held the IBF and WBA world titles during his 16-year professional career.
Conor wants to be worshiped, its always different but .. what I revealed with Conor is that, when the going gets tough, hell look for the first window to jump out of.
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“Hes a guy who is tough only when hes at the advantage, hes a guy who is only tough when he is winning. Soon as a couple of punches arrive in his mouth or in his teeth and hes tasting his own blood, or hes in a situation we're hes out of oxygen and he needs to find a way to win the fight, or hes just being punked in general and he doesnt like the feel, hes gonna look for a way out.
"And you can bet your bottom dollar that thats what hes going to do – thats just the person he is, hes a punk and a punk will always be revealed when you press'em.'
Malignaggi will get the chance to prove his words when he makes his first foray into bareknuckle boxing when he faces off against McGregor's Russian-Irish friend and teammate Artem Lobov on June 22 at BKFC 6 in Tampa, Florida.
The bad blood between the New Yorker and McGregor's team boiled over when the pair met in his home town to promote their match-up, with the brash Brooklynite Malignaggi appearing to spit at former UFC featherweight Lobov.
Despite both displaying an obvious genuine dislike for one another, Malignaggi has gained his fair share of detractors for accepting the bareknuckle bout, with skeptics believing he considers it a stepping stone to a lucrative fight with McGregor himself. Malignaggi is keen to dismiss any such talk, insisting he is chasing an "ass-beating", which is confirmed by Read More – Source
