{"id":296246,"date":"2023-11-26T02:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T02:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=296246"},"modified":"2023-11-26T02:24:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T02:24:02","slug":"ufc-legend-conor-mcgregor-dubs-katie-taylor-the-boxing-goat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/ufc-legend-conor-mcgregor-dubs-katie-taylor-the-boxing-goat\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC legend Conor McGregor dubs Katie Taylor the boxing GOAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Irish sporting legend Conor McGregor dubs Katie Taylor the boxing GOAT after beating Chantelle Cameron to become a two-weight undisputed champion&#8230; as UFC legend echoes his compatriot&#8217;s call for a trilogy bout<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conor McGregor dubbed Katie Taylor the boxing goat after Saturday&#8217;s victory\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>McGregor was not present at the event after slamming his country&#8217;s &#8216;lax border&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why Anthony Joshua turned down Deontay Wilder&#8217;s \u00a340million offer &#8211; The Hook\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conor McGregor was quick to hail his compatriot Katie Taylor after her victory over Chantelle Cameron on Saturday night, dubbing her the boxing GOAT and echoing the Bray Bomber&#8217;s call for a trilogy contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Taylor secured a majority decision win in Dublin\u00a0(95-95, 98-92, 96-94) to avenge her one professional defeat, which came in the same city six months ago, winning back her light-welterweight titles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was not without drama, though, with the home favourite hitting the deck inside the first round, although the referee judged it to have been a slip, rather than a knockdown by the Brit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McGregor was absent, but there were still famous faces in the crowd, with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran in attendance along with approximately 13,000 fans at the 3 Arena in the Irish capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The UFC legend announced he would not attend the fight having slammed his homeland&#8217;s &#8216;lax borders&#8217; after a stabbing in Dublin with rioting ensuing on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238663-12791415-image-a-2_1700958819406.jpg\" height=\"497\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Conor McGregor was quick to congratulate Katie Taylor after her victory on Saturday night<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238659-12791415-image-a-4_1700958830828.jpg\" height=\"439\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Taylor became a two-weight undisputed champion after winning back her titles from Chantelle Cameron<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238665-12791415-image-a-3_1700958823046.jpg\" height=\"165\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But he was evidently cheering on his compatriot from a distance, and was quick to post a message celebrating the momentous occasion for Taylor on X, formerly known as Twitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Two division, Irish born and bred, UNIFIED World Champions!&#8217; he wrote, accompanied by a picture of the two fighters at a previous event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Boxing and MMA GOATs.\u00a0Trilogy Rematch at OUR weight in Croke Park. @Katie Taylor HUGE CONGRATS!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Taylor&#8217;s victory saw her settle her score with Cameron, with a number of fans flocking to social media to celebrate what was an intriguing contest, dubbing it a fight of the year contender.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The home favourite came flying out of the blocks, making a much quicker start than back in May, looking to make fast combinations while her opponent attempted to work the jab.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cameron &#8211; who was looking to dominate the centre of the ring &#8211; sustained a nasty cut in the third round of their bout, with the fight being temporarily stopped so the doctor could check whether she was fit to continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cameron&#8217;s cut was checked again before the fifth, with both women going to war shortly after. However, the British star was growing frustrated with the Bray Bomber for clinching.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the 10th, Taylor almost went down again, but managed to hold her footing, which likely proved crucial with the scoring of the tie.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238657-12791415-image-a-5_1700958840142.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The home favourite made a much quicker start than when she was defeated six months ago<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78237621-12791415-image-a-6_1700958851131.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The bout &#8211; a contender for fight of the year &#8211; was scored\u00a095-95, 98-92, 96-94 in Taylor&#8217;s favour\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McGregor&#8217;s absence from the fight comes at a time of rioting in the Irish capital city following a stabbing outside a school on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A night of riots in the Irish capital followed as around 500 people fought running battles with riot police, looted shops and torched a double-decker bus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McGregor responded with a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, including a declaration that Ireland was at war, as he blamed the attack on a &#8216;lax border&#8217; and &#8216;gravy train benefits.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His comments were condemned by government ministers including Michael Martin, before the fighter accused them of &#8216;blaming anyone but themselves&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78162625-12791415-Five_people_including_three_children_were_injured_on_Thursday_wh-a-1_1700958805076.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Five people including three children were injured on Thursday when a knifeman attacked a group of young people in Dublin before being overpowered<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2023\/10\/25\/The%20Hook_Promo_Desktop.636.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12791415\/Conor-McGregor-Katie-Taylor-UFC-Chantelle-Cameron.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Irish sporting legend Conor McGregor dubs Katie Taylor the boxing GOAT after beating Chantelle Cameron to become a two-weight undisputed champion&#8230; 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