Conor McGregor’s ex-sparring accomplice makes wild Jake Paul prediction

Jake Paul would knock Conor McGregor out if the 2 had been to go head-to-head in a boxing mega-fight. That’s the view of former world champion boxer Paulie Malignaggi, who claimed his former sparring accomplice McGregor “doesn’t have a lot of heart”.

There isn’t any love misplaced between Malignaggi and the ex-UFC champion following a dramatic sparring session earlier than McGregor’s battle with Floyd Mayweather in 2017, which led to the American storming out of the Irishman’s coaching camp. His departure got here when a photograph of him being ‘knocked down’ was posted on social media channels.

And now the 42-year-old has aimed a jibe at McGregor by suggesting YouTuber Paul would beat him within the ring.

Speaking to Betway, Malignaggi stated: “I think Jake Paul would knock Conor out. Conor is too susceptible to those loopy shots and Jake hits hard enough that only needs to hit you with one or two of them.

“I feel Conor has first rate sharp pictures however I do not assume Conor has the self-discipline to stick with these little sharp pictures for a certain quantity of rounds. I feel he would collapse as a result of he does not have a number of coronary heart. Conor has no balls.

“If you take Conor a few rounds he already has this very big discomfort and mistakes naturally create themselves. You don’t even have to create them anymore.

“I feel he would do OK for a few rounds, however if you happen to did not get Jake out in a few rounds, I feel Jake would knock him out, and he would most likely knock out with a giant shot.”

Malignaggi was invited to spar with McGregor after belittling the 34-year-old’s chances of beating undefeated Mayweather. The 15-time world champion would go on to win the bout in ten rounds and having sparred with McGregor, Malignaggi claimed that the result was never in doubt.

He said: “Coming out of that spar I assumed this has obtained to be the largest cash heist within the historical past of cash. This man is so horrible and he’ll battle Mayweather, most likely the most effective boxer within the historical past of the game. Even although he is retired, Mayweather goes to beat this man together with his eyes closed. And that is mainly the way it went. He performed with them.”

McGregor’s defeat to Mayweather remains his only professional boxing appearance and the Irishman has not competed at all since breaking his leg in 2021, but is expected to rejoin UFC’s anti-doping programme imminently ahead of a return to the sport.

McGregor recently suggested that he may be willing to resume his foray into boxing as well, with a potential match-up in opposition to Mexican Canelo Alvarez.