Conor McGregor sends a message to Jake Paul after saying Anthony Joshua fight ‘shouldn’t go ahead’

The former UFC superstar stayed true to his word following his comments ahead of December 19.

Jake Paul suffered the first stoppage loss of his career to Anthony Joshua on Friday night after being dropped several times.

The fight lasted much longer than many expected before the referee called the action to a close in the sixth round.

Paul suffered some significant injuries as a result of the devastating power that he did well to avoid for a few rounds before getting caught.

Many believed that there were serious health concerns hanging over this bout, including Conor McGregor, who has now shared his reaction to Netflix’s latest main event.

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Conor McGregor praised Jake Paul just like he said he would before the fight

Conor McGregor warned Jake Paul about fighting Anthony Joshua when he shared his thoughts on the matchup in an exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow.

‘The Notorious’ said that it “shouldn’t go ahead” in his opinion but if it did, he’d have to tip his hat to Paul for taking on such a dangerous challenge.

The reaction to the fight has been somewhat split, specifically in regards to the way that ‘The Problem Child’ approached the bout on December 19.

Some have praised him for surviving and having more success than anyone expected, while others have criticized him for running and repeatedly attempting to take Joshua down.

After Paul provided an update on his health via Instagram, McGregor stayed true to his word when sending a message to his fellow star.

The former UFC champ-champ wrote, “Fair play! Well done,” underneath a photo from Paul’s hospital bed.

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Conor McGregor highlighted Anthony Joshua’s dark side ahead of Jake Paul bout

When sharing his thoughts on the fight in an interview with Bloody Elbow, Conor McGregor highlighted something that he’s noticed about Anthony Joshua in the past.

We saw throughout fight week that while ‘AJ’ was joking around and in high spirits, he was very serious about putting Jake Paul away with no time for games.

The former two-time heavyweight champion’s patience was tested before he was able to put together the finishing blows with ruthless efficiency.

“I’ve been ringside to watch Joshua and that is a heavy punching man,” McGregor said. “And he’s a happy and good person, but he has an anger in him, he has a darkness, does Anthony Joshua. I don’t think a lot of people suss that.”