All the celebs got here out for Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois’ Wembley showdown.
The ringside area was crammed with familiar faces including two-weight undisputed champion Terence Crawford and British heavyweight titan Tyson Fury.
Each men received a warm welcome from the capability crowd at Wembley Stadium.
But the largest roar was reserved for Conor McGregor, who emerged from the tunnel with a cigar in his mouth just after Hamzah Sheeraz’s blistering stoppage win over Tyler Denny within the co-main event.
McGregor has been over in America promoting his alcoholic beverage, Forged Irish Stout, but flew to the English capital this afternoon to witness the texture of a giant stadium show in the UK.
“You already know, stadium shows I have been aspiring for a stadium show myself,” he told the DAZN broadcast as he walked into the stadium.
“It looks as if the UK branch is the one branch in combat sports that does it, you understand.
“And specifically, Eddie [Hearn], Barry [Hearn] and [Anthony] Joshua, I feel that is perhaps their seventh or eighth stadium show. Nobody else is basically doing it.
“I desired to see it for myself within the flesh and you understand that is the largest one yet and I’m excited to be here and see it.”
McGregor had campaigned for his comeback fight with Michael Chandler to happen on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – the house of NFL side, the Dallas Cowboys.
Nonetheless, the competition ended up landing on the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on June 30 until it will definitely collapsed.
The pair were purported to headline UFC 303 but McGregor pulled out of the competition with a broken toe.
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McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier during their trilogy bout at UFC 264 in July 2021.
And it doesn’t look as if he’ll return to the Octagon until 2025.
McGregor and Chandler each called for his or her fight to happen in December, yet UFC president Dana White stated that ‘Notorious’ would not be fighting again until next yr.
With McGregor in limbo, Chandler has been booked to face Charles Oliveira in a rematch at UFC 309 on November 16.
In a video posted on his Instagram explained his decision to face Oliveira next: “Now I get the chance to fight Charles Oliveira, change into the No. 1 contender, after which I’ve got options.
“If Conor can finally get his house so as, if he can finally string together a few sober days, string together a few days where he’s actually training and really feeling good.
“And he can actually finally make good on his promise to make the best comeback in combat sports history, if he can finally pony up, then I’ll fight Conor after I dispatch of Charles Oliveira.”
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