Heavyweight fighter Anthony Joshua sensationally knocked out Robert Helenius in the seventh round of their bout. While the British boxer was the star of the event, UFC superstar Conor McGregor stole the spotlight from Joshua with his callouts and antics.
Conor McGregor was present at the ringside as a sponsor for the Joshua vs Helenius event. After the fight, McGregor walked into the ring and had Anthony Joshua drink his Forged Irish Stout. He gave Joshua his due as a phenomenal boxer and was also happy that Helenius was fine after the devastating knockout.
However, during his interview in the ring, he caught everyone off guard by calling out a prominent name in the influencer boxing industry, KSI. Both fighters were present for the event and Conor simply used his trash-talking skills to do what he does best. The Notorious trolled KSI for his boxing but ended up offering him an opportunity to fight in Bare Knuckle boxing.
“Big congrats to AJ, big congrats to Eddie, big congrats Forged Irish Stout. I know your man KSI is in the crowd and he couldn’t box eggs if he worked in an egg boxing factory. So if he wants to get in here I’ll give him a final yoke, bare-knuckle if you want!” said McGregor.
While McGregor has expressed his desire to compete in a bare-knuckle fight, he has an opponent ahead of him. The Irish fighter is supposed to take on Michael Chandler by the end of this year and also has further plans in UFC. Meanwhile, KSI will be fighting Tommy Fury after his controversial knockout in his last fight.
Conor McGregor reveals his ambitious plans after making return to the UFC
UFC’s biggest cash cow, Conor McGregor is yet to make his return after recovering from his devastating leg injury in 2021. The Notorious is expected to go toe to toe with fellow TUF coach, Michael Chandler this year. However, due to Conor not being properly tested by USADA and his recent callouts, several believe that he may have quit fighting.
Turns out Conor is still gunning to make his big return to the octagon as planned. McGregor recently revealed that he will fight Michael Chandler by the end of this year despite his issues with USADA. Apart from Chandler, McGregor also has a few more bouts planned out.
The UFC superstar wants to take the BMF belt from Justin Gaethje following which he will have his trilogy with Nate Diaz. “Chandler next in December and then Gaethje, BMF and then we’ll do the Nate trilogy,” said McGregor.
Conor McGregor has been going rampant with his callouts after coaching fighters on The Ultimate Fighter. Apart from UFC, the Irish fighter also plans on fighting YouTubers like KSI in bare-knuckle boxing.
Although McGregor seems to have everything planned out, he is yet to take action. The Notorious is hoping to make his return in December 2023 and keep active the following year. Do you think, Conor McGregor manages to make a successful return against Chandler? Leave us your opinions in the comments below.