Conor McGregor drops bombshell at Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois combat
Conor McGregor has confirmed he will fight in 2025.
The former two-weight UFC Champion was in attendance at Wembley Stadium for the heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.
Combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani spoke to McGregor, on the DAZN broadcast, in the corridors of the national stadium, he spoke about his future ambitions. When questioned if he would return to the octagon the Irishman replied: “It’ll be 2025…we’ll see. My opponent I had scheduled has got rematched.”
READ MORE: Anthony Joshua set for eyewatering purse in world title fight against Daniel Dubois
Click for more of the latest football news from the Daily Star.
Learn more
Anthony Joshua will take on Daniel Dubois at Wembley on September 21 with the fight being broadcast on DAZN pay-per-view. DAZN is the home of all the major fights from the boxing world and this sold-out event will now be available to watch worldwide on the service.
From £9.99 per month + £19.99 PPV
DAZN
He added: “It is what it is…my job is to go to the gym; be in shape. One thing is for sure…I’ll be 100% ready.”
He also discussed the night’s event, backing Joshua to be victorious over Dubois despite ‘no pressure’ being on the current champion. McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and has since had a bought against Michael Chandler fall off due to the Irishman suffering a broken toe in training camp for the bout. Now, at 36, after a four year layoff it feels as if McGregor’s time at the top of the sport will be over if he cannot get back to doing what he does best.
Earlier in the week, UFC president Dana White discussed McGregor’s future in the sport, speaking at a Q&A session, he said: “It’s going to be determined by when Conor comes back, who the opponent is. Whenever Conor is ready, and he comes back… he hit me up last night when he heard that I was here. He’s in New York right now and he’s training.”
