- Anthony Joshua suffered a crushing defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley
- McGregor was seen jumping into the crowd during Saturday’s epic fight.
- The UFC star has now given his verdict on whether Joshua should retire.
Conor McGregor insists Anthony Joshua must continue his boxing career despite his crushing defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
AJ was knocked down four times on Saturday night, and the final knockdown in the fifth round was enough for Dubois to retain his IBF heavyweight title.
McGregor was one of a number of celebrities in attendance at the big fight in London, and was seen jumping out of his seat when Dubois knocked Joshua down in the first round.
Speaking to the YouTube channel ‘The trampling groundAfter the fight, McGregor reacted to comments from Ricky Hatton, who had previously told him he would like Joshua to retire.
McGregor replied: “AJ is number one. This is his eighth stadium show. He’s a legend forever.”
Daniel Dubois knocked out Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night
The defeat raises questions about Joshua’s future and some suggest he should retire.
McGregor insisted Joshua can continue and described him as a ‘legend forever’
Asked if there was a way back, McGregor added: ‘Of course there is, he had it, he hit him back, he stood his ground but then he came forward and got hit.’
“It’s just boxing. If you get hit, you can catch someone. Of course he can come back, for sure.”
The UFC star was full of praise for Dubois after his excellent win on Saturday night, although he also criticised Joshua’s technique.
He said: ‘Daniel Dubois had no pressure on his shoulders coming here.
‘Very calm, very serene and it was noticeable, he came here to look for him (Joshua).’
“Joshua kept showing the same shot over and over again.”
McGregor wasn’t the only one suggesting Joshua could make a comeback.
Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora have both told Mail Sport that AJ could return after a break.
McGregor was seen jumping into the crowd with both arms raised during the fight.
Irishman McGregor was sitting alongside his wife Dee Devlin in a crowd of 96,000 at Wembley.
Whyte said: “Dubois was sharper and stronger tonight. He hurt AJ in the first 20 seconds with a jab and a right hand. He was good today, he was on point and did what he had to do.”
Asked if Joshua underestimated Dubois, Whyte added: “No, he overestimated him. He was thinking too much, he wasn’t aggressive, he wasn’t moving and he wasn’t thinking too much.”
Meanwhile, Chisora said: “It was a great shot, a beautiful shot and Daniel has to be congratulated. Congratulations to Daniel on an amazing shot.”
Asked if he thought Dubois would beat Usyk if they had a rematch, he added: “The way Daniel is now, yeah, why not.”
McGregor, during his appearance at Wembley, insisted that his return to the UFC will come in 2025 and made a strong demand for that to happen.
Talking with DAZNMcGregor said: “It’s going to be 2025. We’ll see. My opponent that I had scheduled… it is what it is. I’m taking it and moving on.”
‘My job is to go to the gym and be in shape. Whenever and wherever. I’ll be 100 percent ready. I have to get two fights in 2025. It’s the promised land.
“Who knows (who the next opponent will be). It doesn’t matter. Whoever it is, we’ll see. I would like it to be Chandler. I wish him the best and we’ll see what happens.”