Conor McGregor calls out KSI with unexpected bare-knuckle challenge Zuffa LLC \/ YT: JJ OLATUNJIIn an unexpected turn of events, Conor McGregor, the notorious MMA superstar, has challenged British YouTuber turned boxer KSI to a bare-knuckle showdown. Following Anthony Joshua\u2019s devastating knockout win over Robert Helenius on Saturday night, the former two-division UFC champion couldn\u2019t resist taking a swipe at KSI. Commenting on Joshua\u2019s performance, McGregor remarked, \u201cGreatness don\u2019t rush.\u201d But then, turning his attention to KSI who was in attendance, he provocatively added, \u201cI know your man KSI is in the crowd, yeah. He couldn\u2019t box eggs if he worked in an egg boxing factory. So, if he wants to get in here, we\u2019ll give him a fight \u2014 bare-knuckle if you want.\u201d While the MMA world might be accustomed to McGregor\u2019s taunts, his direct challenge to an influencer boxer took many by surprise. Especially considering the vast difference between their combat resumes. KSI, now a major figure in the influencer boxing realm, has a highly-anticipated match with Tommy Fury slated for October. This bout is perceived as KSI\u2019s answer to Jake Paul \u2014 a figure he\u2019s been intent on confronting for over a year. \u201cOctober 14, I\u2019m doing what Jake Paul couldn\u2019t and beating Tommy Fury on the biggest night in crossover boxing history,\u201d KSI posted on social media. Even though McGregor\u2019s jab hints at a potential matchup with KSI, his ringside interview with TalkSport points elsewhere. The Irishman detailed plans for his next fight, \u201cChandler next, December. Then Gaethje for the BMF title, and after that, we\u2019ll wrap up the Nate trilogy.\u201d No mention of venturing into the influencer boxing circuit. Well, at least not for the time being. KSI, for his part, has been laser-focused on his upcoming Fury fight in Manchester. \u201cI\u2019m gonna go in there against the odds and beat Tommy Fury,\u201d the British YouTuber confidently stated. Notably, he\u2019s also hinted at retiring from boxing post this bout, casting further doubt on a McGregor showdown. In this constantly shifting landscape of influencer boxing, it\u2019s hard to predict the next mega-fight. However, McGregor\u2019s recent challenge, though a spectacle to imagine, seems more like a passing jest than a genuine intent. But then again, in combat sports, as McGregor often proves, anything is possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Conor McGregor calls out KSI with unexpected bare-knuckle challenge Zuffa LLC \/ YT: JJ OLATUNJIIn an unexpected turn of events, Conor McGregor, the notorious MMA superstar, has challenged British YouTuber turned boxer KSI to a bare-knuckle showdown. Following Anthony Joshua\u2019s devastating knockout win over Robert Helenius on Saturday night, the former two-division UFC champion couldn\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46112\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}