Conor Anthony McGregor vs. Paul Malignaggi

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by IntentionalButt, Oct 22, 2018.

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Notorious or The Magic Man?

Poll closed Mar 17, 2019.
  1. McGregor on points

    5.0%
  2. McGregor by stoppage

    25.0%
  3. Draw

    2.0%
  4. Malignaggi on points

    47.0%
  5. Malignaggi by stoppage

    21.0%
  1. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He'll add to this promotion, big time, though. This will sell out, definitely, and it will do big PPV numbers. It's an odd fight from a boxing perspective, but the casuals will lap it up - mostly all the casuals know who he is, even in the UK now with him doing punditry there.
     
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  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Eh...two guys each coming directly off TKO losses two calendar years prior are going to do big PPV numbers? I'm not buying it (literally or figuratively :lol:)

    I know the Mayweather fight did well, but...that was Mayweather. I'm not sure McGregor can or will sustain that wattage on the marquee without someone comparable in the other half of the equation.
     
  3. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McGregor sells 1m PPVs regardless of what happens or who he's fighting, much like Mayweather. The Malignaggi thing has been brewing a while, there's enough there to sell the fight on and Paulie is a great ****-talker as well. The promotion will sell itself.

    I certainly wouldn't pay for it, but it will sell big. Enough for a massive payday for them both.
     
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  4. SambaKing1993

    SambaKing1993 Don't do it Zachary! Full Member

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    If big Ron has been near that with his 9 inch flaccid then I'm staying away. I won't be able to satisfy I'm afraid.
     
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  5. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McGregor would endanger a Mayweather rematch fighting Paulie.
     
  6. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    I'd watch it for the lols.

    A sharp Paulie, even one 60% of the one who outboxed Judah might knock Conor out. His chin is officially done.
     
  7. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Since I think McGregor is both a better boxer and heavier handed than Sam Eggington, Conor by KO.

    God, that genuinely pained me to say that.:roto2gaydude::confused:
     
  8. Aston Villa

    Aston Villa Active Member banned Full Member

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    Yep common sense would suggest McGregor v TBA would be massive, let alone someone he's had beef with for a while. It doesn't have to be a legit show, it will sell whether its a joke with McGregor
     
  9. Infern0121

    Infern0121 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Belive it or not I think mcgregor actually has a bit of a chance. Paulie is 40, has zero power and was last seen 2 years ago getting cracked by the egg. He's also not Floyd mayweather.

    Mcgregor was less awful than I expected last time, and Paulie is a guy who was last seen getting stopped by a domestic level british fighter and that was 2 years ago.

    I expect Paulie to win it but if there's big odds on mcgregor id throw some on him
     
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  10. Aston Villa

    Aston Villa Active Member banned Full Member

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    :lol::lol:
     
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    Aston Villa Active Member banned Full Member

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    Eggington would smash McGregor just as easy imo..If his cardio is up to scratch he stops McGregor late PM does
     
  12. Pound4PoundGG

    Pound4PoundGG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think sparring is just sparring and I dont want to read in to that much. I just think Malignaggi is too old and the fact that he got stopped by Eggington in his last fight showed how little he has left in the tank.
     
  13. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why? Malignaggi is a joke and Conor just lost and is not a boxer. Why waste the time? Let's make real boxing fights. Is boxing so far gone we have to make joke fights?
     
  14. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Anyone who believe McGregor (who has released misleading sparring footage), wasn't being dishonest in what he released of him sparring Paulie (including claiming he got a knock down when the ref (why did they have a ref for sparring?), clearly waved it as not a knock down), is stupidz.
     
  15. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    All the McGregor fanboys will almost certainly make him a heavy betting favorite. You'd get far better odds betting on Paulie.