Conor McGregor's name spelled wrong on seat for Anthony Joshua fight

23 December 2023 , 17:47

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Conor McGregor's name spelled wrong on seat for Anthony Joshua fight

Conor McGregor's name has been misspelt on his ringside seat for Anthony Joshua's clash with Otto Wallin.

The UFC mega-star is flying to Saudi Arabia for the fight - and will be sitting next to Cristiano Ronaldo in Riyadh. But in a video posted to social media showing the ringside seating arrangement, McGregor's first name was spelled "Connor" while his surname had a small 'g' instead of a capital.

McGregor is making his second visit to the country in two months having been ringside for Tyson Fury's clash with Francis Ngannou in October. On that occasion, Fury was dropped by the former UFC champion before recovering to win on points and maintain his unbeaten record.

And Joshua is confident he can avoid a similar slip-up. "Without Saturday night there is no future. Saturday night I’ve been saying all week is my main focus. Whatever happens in the ring, I know that’s where my heart is. I need to get this win," he said. “If my prayers are answered, I’ll get the win. I’ve been focused, praying hard and, whatever God wants from me, I’m going to follow that path. I’m making sure it’s not just prayer, I’m following up by action as well.”

Amid talk of a proposed fight against Deontay Wilder, who faces Joseph Parker on the same bill, Joshua says he is focused on securing success on Saturday night before considering his next move. He said: “I’m a serious fighter, I’m a serious businessman, I’ve got a great team behind me and they’re handling business. As I always say, let me focus on what I’ve got to focus on.”

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Joshua has recorded three career losses so far – beaten by Andy Ruiz in 2019 before Oleksandr Usyk defeated him twice – while the Swedish southpaw has only one career loss to date against Tyson Fury and claims there will be a “new king” on Saturday. Wallin said: “I’m a small fighter. I’m a southpaw. I’ve trained for this moment for a very long time so I’m very much ready for it. I know tomorrow there’s going to be a new king and he’s from Sweden.”

Martin Domin