Anthony Smith says Conor McGregor would ‘kick Jake Paul’s head right off his shoulders’

Anthony Smith may be warming as much as Jake Paul, however ‘Lionheart’ doesn’t assume the 5-0 boxer stands an opportunity in opposition to Conor McGregor in MMA.

Smith, a former UFC gentle heavyweight title challenger, laughed off Paul’s claim that he would KO McGregor in MMA, opining that ‘The Infamous’ would kick ‘The Drawback Kid’s’ head ‘proper off his shoulders’ regardless of being at a substantial measurement drawback.

“To begin with, Conor’s half his measurement proper now,” Smith mentioned on The Fighter vs. The Writer podcast. “Folks do miss that. Jake’s a giant dude and he’s combating quick, stocky, wrestler welterweights. Jake Paul’s my measurement. He’s a giant goddamn dude. He’s method north of 200 kilos. Him combating Conor in a boxing match, that will most likely be a fairly good struggle, to be trustworthy with you. However is he going to knock him out in an MMA struggle? No. Not when Conor will get kicking — he’s going to kick Jake Paul’s head proper off his shoulders.”

“Folks say that Jake can wrestle a bit bit so [he] would possibly have the ability to hold it a bit bit aggressive for a minute or so,” Smith added. “However no, in an MMA struggle, he’s going to get barbecued.”

McGregor, for his half, doesn’t appear even remotely interested in the matchup. The previous UFC featherweight and light-weight champion has all however snubbed Paul on social media and is extra centered on his UFC comeback.