‘Little toffee nose tosspot’ – McGregor launches foul-mouthed tirade at Froch during Usyk vs Joshua coverage
CONOR MCGREGOR has launched a scathing attack on Carl Froch.
The former boxing world champion was working as a pundit for Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk when he appeared to irritate McGregor.
Never shy in letting his grievances be aired, the Notorious gave Froch both barrels in a Twitter tirade.
The 34-year-old wrote: "That froch tick little scrawny pencil neck I’ll grab his head and twist it clean off at a 1er with my bare hands.
"Little Wally of a thing I’ll Slap you around you little toffee nose toss pot."
Froch then hit back: "Who is this mouthy little p**** talking to?
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"I will drag you outside with that wispy beard & show you how the big boys do it!!"
McGregor's anger appears to come from a damning interview Froch, 45, gave last month.
The Brit said of the Notorious: "McGregor can't punch, he couldn't knock the skin off a rice pudding
"I was there when he fought Floyd Mayweather.
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"Conor McGregor is a big name because he's got the mouth and he's got the charisma."
McGregor was last in action at UFC 264 in July 2021, when he was beaten for a second time by Dustin Poirier.
He has since been rehabbing the devastating broken leg he suffered that night in Las Vegas.
McGregor has recently been holidaying in Majorca with partner Dee Devlin.
Entering the final stages of his rehab, McGregor has finally been able to start kicking again with his injured leg in training.
The former two-weight champ is not yet happy with his level, however, recently writing: "If you can’t hold your leg out straight at high kick level and maintain your balance and control here, you can’t kick to the absolute level that you can kick at.
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"I cannot yet kick to the absolute level I can kick it. But I’m aware of where I need to go.
"Awareness is half the battle won in combat."