UFC superstar Conor McGregor will be ringside for the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are set to headline a star-studded night of boxing – live on talkSPORT.
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McGregor was at the O2 Arena in August to support JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom
Two-time champion Joshua takes on Otto Wallin, while former WBC king Wilder faces off with Joseph Parker.
Jarrell Miller vs Daniel Dubois and Dmitry Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur are among multiple big fights on one of the most stacked undercards in boxing history.
McGregor was in attendance for Joshua’s last fight against Robert Helenius and grabbed plenty of media attention with his post-fight antics.
More recently, ‘Notorious’ attended Tyson Fury’s controversial win over Francis Ngannou.
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Now, the Irishman has confirmed he will travel to the Middle East for the Kingdom’s latest spectacle.
“See you there (Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment Turki AlAlShikh)!” McGregor posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Thank you for my invite once again to the Kingdom, I cannot wait! (Saudi flag emoji, crown emoji)”.
A whole host of A-listers attended Fury vs Ngannou last month and McGregor is expected to be joined by numerous big names in Riyadh once more.
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McGregor is often ringside for boxing’s biggest nightsCredit: Getty
Heavyweight legends Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis will be in attendance as Joshua and Wilder attempt to set up a big-money showdown against each other in 2024.
McGregor also has a big year in store as the former two-weight champion plots a return to the Octagon for the first time since suffering a broken leg in July 2021.
talkSPORT will bring you live radio commentary as Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder face a ‘Day of Reckoning’ in an historic boxing show in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Our coverage will begin at 8pm on talkSPORT2 before switching over to talkSPORT for the main card from 9pm.
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