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ANTHONY JOSHUA celebrated his win over Robert Helenius by swigging Conor McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout. McGregor was in the house at the O2 Arena as his alcoholic beverage sponsored the show.
Anthony Joshua having a swig of Conor McGregor’s stoutCredit: DAZN
And he was joyous after AJ knocked Helenius out in round seven with a hellacious right hand.
Joshua, 33, immediately fled the ring and took a lap around in celebration, bumping into McGregor, 34.
And with a pint in his hand the Irishman fed AJ – who sported a bloodied nose – a sip of the creamy stout.
McGregor stole the show on the night as he called out YouTuber-turned boxer KSI – who was also ringside.
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He said: “Big congrats to AJ, big congrats to Eddie, big congrats Forged Irish Stout.
“And I know your man KSI is in the crowd and he couldn’t box eggs if he worked in an egg boxing factory.
“So if he wants to get in here I’ll give him a final yoke, bare-knuckle if you want.”
Responding, KSI, 30, tweeted: “Lmao just seen this.
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“Jake Paul must be crying that I’ve got Conor on my d*** already and I didn’t even have to fight an mma fighter.”
KSI returns on October 14 in Manchester against Tommy Fury, 24, who in February beat his arch rival Paul, 26.
Meanwhile, McGregor claimed his UFC comeback bout is set for December against Michael Chandler, 37.
Conor McGregor at Anthony Joshua’s fightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

CONOR McGREGOR broke boxing protocol by entering the ring before Anthony Joshua’s fight.The UFC superstar cut short a family holiday to make sure he was in the house at the O2 Arena.
Conor McGregor in the ring at the O2Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
His Irish Forged Stout was an official sponsor of the show and McGregor took a seat ringside for the night.
But before Derek Chisora controversially beat Gerald Washington, the Irishman strutted around the ring.
He even posed for a picture with promoter Eddie Hearn.
But what McGregor did not realise is that he actually broke British Boxing Board of Control protocol.
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As only BBBoC licence holders are allowed in the ring.
McGregor had gifted Joshua a box of his Irish Forged Stout earlier in the week and hailed the ex-champion.
He tweeted: “This man @anthonyjoshua is the definition of class, quality, and loyalty!
“What him and @EddieHearn have built is just absolute magic!
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“I cannot wait to witness AJ Powerhouse do work this weekend and live from ringside! Wow! Honored! Let’s go! More

EBANIE BRIDGES called on fans to try out Conor McGregor’s Irish Forged Stout as they watch Anthony Joshua’s fight.AJ returns to the ring tonight at the O2 Arena against late replacement Robert Helenius.
Ebanie Bridges called of fans to try out Conor McGregor’s Irish Forged StoutCredit: Twitter
The world champion wore Irish Forged Stout gearCredit: Twitter
Conor McGregor with Ebanie BridgesCredit: Instagram @ebaniebridges
UFC superstar McGregor is set to watch from ringside after his stout sponsored the event.
And he could bump into old friend Bridges, who joined the no bra club to pose in Irish Forged Stout gear.
She tweeted: “Keep an eye out for me ringside with my pal @TheNotoriousMMA and make sure you get a @ForgedStout.”
World champion Bridges, 36, met McGregor, 34, in May before Katie Taylor’s Irish homecoming fight, which she lost to Chantelle Cameron.
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McGregor has jetted home from a family holiday to make sure he made it in time to watch Joshua.
He even gifted the two-time heavyweight world champion a box of his Irish Forged Stout.
And McGregor said of Joshua: “This man @anthonyjoshua is the definition of class, quality, and loyalty!
“What him and @EddieHearn have built is just absolute magic!
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“I cannot wait to witness AJ Powerhouse do work this weekend and live from ringside! Wow! Honored! Let’s go!”
Joshua faces Helenius, 38, after Dillian Whyte, 35, was withdrawn amid a failed drug test.
And a win for AJ will see him in line for a super-fight against Deontay Wilder, 37, next year in Saudi Arabia.
Ebanie Bridges is a world championCredit: @ebanie_bridges
Ebanie Bridges is known for her weigh in outfitsCredit: Alamy
The Aussie posing in lingerieCredit: PA More

TYSON FURY’s purse for his showdown with Francis Ngannou has seemingly been leaked.The WBC heavyweight champion, 34, faces the MMA superstar in a controversial crossover clash in Saudi Arabia on October 28.
Tyson Fury faces former UFC champ Francis Ngannou in a controversial crossover clashCredit: EPSN
The Gypsy King is set to make a pretty penny for the Saudi showdownCredit: GETTY
Derek Chisora has claimed Fury will pocket £39million for the fightCredit: GETTY
Fury has been publicly slammed for taking a fight with the boxing rookie following the collapse of his undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
But former opponent Derek Chisora has defended The Gypsy King, telling FightHub TV: “They don’t know how much Tyson’s getting paid.
“That’s why they criticise him.”
Fury is expected to pocket the biggest purse of his professional career for his desert dust-up with Ngannou.
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And according to Chisora, he’ll take home a cool £39million for his ten-rounder with The Predator.
Del Boy – who suffered a tenth-round TKO loss to his fellow Brit last December said: “He’s getting paid $50 mil.”
Fury is expected to resume negotiations over a historic and legacy-defining undisputed fight with unified heavyweight champion Usyk after his showdown with Ngannou.
But the Wythenshawe warrior recently admitted he could RETIRE after his clash with the former UFC heavyweight champion.
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During a recent appearance on Heart Radio, he said: “Age catches up with everybody
“And every top-performance athlete at 35 is probably past their best.
“But I just feel like I’m getting better and more intelligent as I’m getting older.
“So who knows how long I’ve got left?
“Maybe not long, maybe a year, maybe two years. Maybe one fight.
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LOGAN PAUL will face Dillon Danis in his next boxing fight.The influencer has forged a successful career in WWE in recent months but will return to the ring for a boxing dust-up with MMA star Danis.
Logan Paul is set to return to boxing after two years without a fightCredit: Getty
The fight will take place on the undercard of KSI vs Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram / @loganpaul via Misfits Boxing / DAZN
Dillon Danis has won two out of two fights in BellatorCredit: Getty
Paul, 28, last fought Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout in June 2021.
And his only professional fight to date remains his debut defeat to fellow YouTuber KSI in November 2019.
Now Paul faces a clash with Danis at the AO Arena in Manchester on October 14, on the undercard of KSI vs Tommy Fury.
The event will air on DAZN and Paul is excited to be donning the boxing gloves once again after more than two years out of the sport.
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He said: “Almost two years after fighting the greatest boxer of all time, I am so pumped to return to the boxing ring on October 14, for this monster Misfits show.
“Manchester, I hope you are ready for a night you will never forget, because The Prime Card is delivering in a big way, with KSI and I on either side of a double main event.
“The world has seen the energy, athleticism and showmanship I’ve brought to WWE, but this October I plan on reminding everyone that I can bring it to boxing too.”
Danis, 29, is an unknown in the squared circle but has two wins out of two in MMA.
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But his last fight was in June 2019 and Paul possesses a height, weight and reach advantage over the Bellator star.
However Danis remains confident of victory and dismissed Paul’s WWE success.
He said: “I couldn’t care less what Logan Paul has done in the WWE, because when he is in the boxing ring, he is in a completely different world.
“It’s a world of pain, a world where he doesn’t have control and it’s my world, not his. On October 14, in Manchester, Logan Paul is getting beat down.” More