“U got TKO by Floyd, don’t do this”: Conor McGregor’s Latest “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT” Tease Along With Anthony Joshua Gets Derided by Fans

The MMA community has always shown great interest in every major announcement from Conor McGregor. It’s been two long years since the Irishman’s last fight, and the fans are eagerly waiting for his comeback. Many believed that ‘The Notorious’ would return to the UFC to face three-time Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler.

Fans were patiently waiting for the 31st season of TUF to come to an end as the rival coaches, that is, Chandler and McGregor, would finally lock horns in the UFC octagon. Later, a lot of uncertainties regarding the bout were raised as McGregor failed to enter the USADA testing pool. Now, McGregor’s recent tweet creates more confusion as it hints at his return to the boxing ring. What is Conor McGregor up to? Let’s go through his latest update to find out.

The UFC superstar, Conor McGregor, took to X to update fans about a major announcement related to boxing star Anthony Joshua. After posting the photo of Joshua, British promoter Eddie Hearn wrote, “Update tomorrow morning. Stand by.” Followed by this McGregor shared Hearn’s tweet and then wrote, “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT INCOMING!“

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‘The Notorious’s comment has created a huge amount of confusion in the combat sports world. Some believe that ‘The Notorious’ might box against Joshua as his opponent, Dillian Whyte, withdrew from their upcoming clash. After coming across McGregor’s tweet, the fans indeed considered the possibility of the Irishman locking horns with Joshua. However, they were not so optimistic about the prospect.

Fans react to Conor McGregor teasing a showdown against Anthony Joshua

One of the fans reminded McGregor about his boxing match against Floyd Mayweather, where the Irishman lost by a technical knockout in the tenth round. The fan felt that the Irishman would be taking a huge risk if he went forward to fight Joshua.

Considering the weight division of Joshua, a fan strongly believed that McGregor would never fight the British boxer. The fan felt that the “big announcement” was about something else.

One of the fans was confident that McGregor was not talking about him fighting against Joshua and that the announcement was not going to be about the Irishman.

McGregor has not fought since he suffered a broken leg during his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Even during the hiatus, the 35-year-old continuously entertained the MMA fans. A fan pointed that out and mentioned that even if ‘The Notorious’ won or lost in a bout, he would surely entertain the crowd.

Some of the fans believed that the Irishman would actually fight against Anthony Joshua. A fan wrote that a showdown between them would indeed be a big fight.

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A fan also asked McGregor to take up the boxing match against Anthony Joshua.

Most of the fans were expecting a bout between Conor McGregor and Anthony Joshua. However, a few of them believed that there was a chance for ‘The Notorious’ to replace Whyte and fight against the British boxer. There were also fans who appreciated the former UFC double champion for entertaining them. Do you think that McGregor is going to fight Anthony Joshua? Let us know in the comments below.

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