‘Conor McGregor is not the bravest and has no character’, says ex-sparring partner

“What I noticed about Conor wasn’t so much his ability or inability to take a punch, what I noticed about Conor’s character was he's not the bravest guy one you’re beating him up.”

‘Conor McGregor is not the bravest and has no character’, says ex-sparring partner

Paulie Malignaggi, who walked out of Conor McGregor’s training camp, has called the Dubliner “not the bravest guy”, writes Stephen Barry.

The former two-weight world champion was insulted by a video clip released which showed McGregor knocking him to the canvas, something Malignaggi called a push.

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