Conor McGregor had a significant night yesterday, as he was at the O2 Arena in London to watch and promote Anthony Joshua’s fight. In a post-fight ring appearance, the Irishman called out KSI, which Joshua found quite interesting.
Currently, there is a surge in the influencer boxing scene, with many non-professional boxers stepping into the ring for substantial paydays. Given the buzz surrounding this trend, it could be considered somewhat disrespectful to pro boxers like Joshua, who have dedicated more than a decade to boxing as a profession.
Anthony Joshua responds to Conor Mcgregor’s KSI callout
While at the O2 Arena in London, Mystic Mac was present during the heavyweight fight between Joshua and Robert Helenius. During an interview, McGregor disclosed his ambitious future combat sports aspirations.
The Notorious mentioned a desire to confront Michael Chandler in December, engage in a bout with Justin Gaethje for the BMF championship the following year, and finish the trilogy against Nate Diaz.
Conor McGregor called out KSI for a bare knuckle fight live on DAZN #conormcgregor #conormcgregorufc #ksi #dazn #joshuahelenius #boxing #ufcvegas78 #forgedirishstout #mma #UFC pic.twitter.com/OExt4uqVOs
— FirstSportz MMA (@FightsCombat) August 14, 2023
Apart from outlining these three MMA matches, McGregor also took the chance to challenge KSI by saying, “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!”
After Joshua’s remarkable victory, when Conor entered the ring, he resumed his trash talk about KSI, which caught Joshua’s attention. The British boxer faintly resisted Conor’s call-out stating, “That’s my guy bro”
No way Conor Mcgregor called KSI a ‘B*tch’ and Anthony Joshua responded ‘That’s my guy’ 😭pic.twitter.com/GivngFM5Ut
— KSI NEWS (@ksinews_) August 12, 2023
Is Conor Mcgregor vs KSI in the making after Tommy Fury fight?
Despite McGregor’s professional boxing journey being limited to one single bout against Floyd Mayweather, he has consistently expressed his willingness to potentially reenter the boxing ring.
However, after McGregor’s notable callout to KSI last night, there’s a valid reason to speculate whether the UFC superstar genuinely intends to face Jake Paul’s rival in the boxing ring. KSI is currently preparing for his upcoming bout against Tommy Fury.
What do you think Conor McGregor said to KSI last night? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/drWrMQfyi8
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) August 13, 2023
The opportunity to face a global superstar like Conor in either boxing or bare-knuckle fighting would likely be quite appealing to KSI, who could use this opportunity not only to secure a massive payday but also to get one back at his rival Jake ‘The Problem Child’ Paul
The lingering question revolves around whether the former two-division UFC champion is truly committed to boxing once again, especially considering his announcement of three upcoming MMA fights.
