{"id":246135,"date":"2017-08-07T08:05:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T15:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=246135"},"modified":"2017-08-07T08:05:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T15:05:05","slug":"paulie-malignaggi-explains-conor-mcgregor-difficulty-progressing-boxer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/paulie-malignaggi\/paulie-malignaggi-explains-conor-mcgregor-difficulty-progressing-boxer\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulie Malignaggi explains why Conor McGregor is having difficulty progressing as a boxer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paulie Malignaggi is no longer a part of UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor<\/a>‘s training for undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather<\/a>. The former two-division boxing champ made his exit<\/a> feeling as though he’d been unfairly represented by McGregor and his team.<\/p>\n

Since his departure from Team McGregor, Malignaggi has repeatedly blasted the Irishman on social media. He’s also had plenty to say about McGregor during his media appearances.<\/p>\n

Speaking on\u00a0Fox 5\u2019s Sports Xtra on Sunday night, Malignaggi once again went off on McGregor, this time suggesting that the UFC champ’s arrogance is hindering his efforts to improve as a boxer.<\/p>\n

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“My problem with Conor is his arrogance,\u201d Malignaggi said on the show (h\/t Peter Carroll of MMAFighting.com<\/a>).\u201cHis arrogance is to the point where he can\u2019t progress. He can\u2019t learn. He just wants a bunch of yes men around him.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHe doesn\u2019t want to be told that he\u2019s doing something wrong,” Malignaggi continued, drawing on his time in the gym with McGregor. “He doesn\u2019t want to be told that he needs to make progress, so that he needs to change certain things.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever he\u2019s doing, he just wants to be told how great he\u2019s doing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n