Conor McGregor was left stunned after Daniel Dubois beat Anthony Joshua in just five rounds at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.
The Irishman was among the A-listers who turned up to watch the action unfold as AJ suffered one of the worst evenings of his career.
Dubois was a class above his opponent throughout the entirety of the clash.
He nearly ended the fight in round one, with Joshua wobbling, before eventually securing victory in the fifth round.
Conor McGregor was left stunned after Daniel Dubois beat Anthony Joshua in just five rounds at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.
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Footage captured by DAZN shows McGregor’s stunned reaction as AJ crashed to defeat.
The 36-year-old was seen with his head on his hands and his mouth open in shock as he sat alongside his fiancee, Dee Devlin.
Fans on X were left amused by McGregor’s reaction. One user said: “Conor mcgregor reaction to athony Joshua being knocked out was wild asf.”
A second said: “Conor McGregor’s reaction to Daniel Dubois knocking down Anthony Joshua is too good.”
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A third stated: “Conor McGregor’s reaction to Daniel Dubois knocking down Anthony Joshua is pure gold.”
And a fourth said: “Bro definitely had a bag [of money] on Dubois [to win].”
McGregor was asked about his future in UFC at the fight. He had been due to fight Michael Chandler earlier in the year, only for injury to delay his return to the sport.
The Irishman insists, however, that he’s still passionate about the fight and was hoping to go up against Chandler next year.
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“It will be 2025. It is what it is. I just take it on board and just rock on,” he said.
“And my job is just to be in the gym, be in the gym, be in shape.
“One thing is for sure: whenever it is, and wherever it is, I will be 100 per cent ready. That’s all I can focus on right now.
“Man, who knows now? It does not matter. I’d like it to be Chandler; I’d like that to be squared away. I wish him well against Oliveira, but let’s see how it goes.”
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With Joshua losing, it’s unclear what the future holds.
Both the fighter himself and Eddie Hearn have shut down talk he’ll retire from the sport.
Instead, it looks as though Joshua will go up against Dubois for a second time.
And McGregor has backed AJ to bounce back, despite the devastating nature of such a defeat.
Conor McGregor has backed Anthony Joshua to bounce back following his defeat to Daniel Dubois on Saturday night
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“See, AJ is… AJ is number one,” he said.
“This is a stadium show here in AD, and he’s a legend forever.
“Sure. He had… he smacked him back, he stood his ground and smacked him back. And then he went forward and got caught.
“It’s only boxing. You get caught; you catch someone. Of course, he can come back for sure.”