Ed Sheeran will be sitting in the front row for Katie Taylor’s rematch with Chantelle Cameron on Saturday night.
The pop megastar was caught on camera making his way into Dublin’s 3Arena just hours before the undisputed light-welterweight title fight got underway.
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Sheeran looked delighted with his new piece of kitCredit: Mark Robinson and Matthew Pover/Matchroom Boxing
Before taking his seat alongside boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, Sheeran headed backstage where he received a gift that may have left him worried he was being ambushed into a short-notice boxing debut.
Matchroom Boxing’s X – formerly known as Twitter – account shared a picture of the 32-year-old posing with a pair of boxing shorts featuring his name.
The post was simply captioned: “When in Dublin #CameronTaylor2.”
Sheeran is a well-known boxing fan who has family ties to the sport.
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The Englishman’s grandfather was a boxer who trained at Britain’s oldest boxing club – Lynn AC – which was recently saved from closure by Hearn’s company.
Sheeran shared his love of boxing with the world when he portrayed a pugilist in the music video for his song ‘Shape of You’, which topped the UK charts in 2017.
The musician is filling the A-list void left by Conor McGregor’s absence.
‘Notorious’, who is sponsoring the event, was sitting in the front row when Taylor suffered a majority decision defeat against Cameron in May.
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The pop star ditched his shorts before heading ringsideCredit: Mark Robinson and Matthew Pover/Matchroom Boxing
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Sheeran takes the seat McGregor occupied earlier this yearCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom
Hearn confirmed on Friday that the UFC superstar won’t be in attendance for the rematch when quizzed about McGregor’s controversial social media posts following riots in the Irish capital.
The former dual-weight MMA champion may not be there in person, but he was sure to send a public message of support to his compatriot on social media.
McGregor tweeted: “Ireland’s Champion Katie Taylor, redemption night!
“You can see a mile away she is way more content this round. Way more composed. Real energy, real happiness! She takes this win back handily.
“I predict a landslide victory for our hero tonight! Good luck Katie Taylor.
“Ireland, stand up! We are about to do it again! #redemption.”
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