Conor McGregor slammed by Paulie Malignaggi
Paulie Malignaggi has slammed Conor McGregor’s claim that he got the better of Floyd Mayweather Jr for the first five rounds of their boxing match.
“Again, it’s perception is reality. He know he has a lot these fans hanging on his every word because he’s a popular fighter,” Malignaggi told Express Sport.
“So a lot of these groupie fans that hang on his every word and everything he says, they take it as gospel. So if he says he won five rounds, then they’re going to say he won five rounds.
“If he would’ve said he won all nine rounds there’s people that would’ve said he won all nine rounds. That’s how stupid these people are.
“The reality of it is he’s just playing the game. He doesn’t even believe what he says. He’s playing a game. And again, perception is reality. If I say I won five then people are going to say I won five rounds. Because there’s enough people who wanted me to win that fight and they’re all groupies.
Georges St-Pierre’s next fight predicted by Kenny Florian
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight title contender Kenny Florian reckons Georges St-Pierre’s next fight could be against McGregor or Tyron Woodley.
“If it’s a fight that is offered to him and the fans want it enough, I think he would do it, and I think it would be the largest UFC fight in history,” Florian told Submission Radio when asked about a possible fight between ‘GSP’ and McGregor.
“So I think it would be interesting for that fight to happen. And of course we would hear all the complaints, ‘Why isn’t Conor McGregor defending his belt, blah, blah, blah’.
Tyron Woodley gives update on UFC return
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has revealed he’s hoping to return from surgery by March.
“The reason I came (to South Florida) is Dr. (James) Andrews,” ‘The Chosen One’ told TMZ. “He’s very, very famous for the shoulder surgery, and also the Tommy John surgery to the elbow.
“He’s supposed to be the No. 1 surgeon in the country for these types of injuries. I came out here for that purpose alone.
“With the stem cell and (platelet-rich plasma injections), the new technology and science, I’m going to be fighting in the first quarter of next year. In two months, I’ll be punching something.”
