Carl Froch

The Irishman was upset after the former super-middleweight world champion criticised his punching power.

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The two-weight UFC champion regularly goes after people on the social media site when he's had a 'Proper Twelve' whisky or five, with a whole host of posts ...

McGregor wrote: "That froch tick little scrawny pencil neck I’ll grab his head and twist it clean off at a 1er [sic] with my bare hands. That froch tick little scrawny pencil neck I’ll grab his head and twist it clean off at a 1er with my bare hands. I watch a fight and I won't know who I'm watching but I have to watch it back again. Little Wally of a thing I’ll Slap you around you little toffee nose toss pot." Little Wally of a thing I’ll Slap you around you little toffee nose toss pot.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) [Conor McGregor](https://www.sportbible.com/conor-mcgregor) has launched a surprise attack on [ Carl Froch](https://www.sportbible.com/carl-froch) on Twitter this evening.

CONOR MCGREGOR took to social media on Saturday night to call out former world champion Carl Froch.

"When he was up close to AJ, he was too quick for him and he was hurting him with his punching. He got systematically outboxed and broken down, and then when Usyk fancied stepping on the gas a little bit… "He’s still a big, strong, fit athlete, so it depends on the manner of the defeat if he loses," Froch told Express Sport, in association with Party Poker. It remains to be seen whether Froch and McGregor would entertain the idea of getting in the ring together amid a rise in the popularity of exhibition fights in recent years. In the lead-up to Joshua's rematch with Usyk, Froch discussed the impact that another defeat could have on AJ's career going forward. McGregor clearly didn't take kindly to Froch's viewpoint and launched a vicious social media retaliation on Saturday evening.

Conor McGregor unexpectedly took aim at Carl Froch on Saturday night while the former boxing world champion was on punditry duty for the Oleksandr Usy.

“Conor McGregor, obviously, a big name because he’s got the mouth and he’s got the charisma. [JOE](https://youtu.be/xK42HWBWIkE), Froch said last month: “McGregor can’t punch, he can’t punch the skin off a rice pudding. [McGregor](https://talksport.com/who/conor-mcgregor/) tweeted: “That Froch tick little scrawny pencil neck.

While former world champion Carl Froch was working as a pundit for Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk II, UFC star Conor McGregor randomly launched an online ...

They mess you up, they get you in some headlock and your arm. Alright, they're not massive punchers, some of them can punch, don't get me wrong, but they kick you in the face. [UFC](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/ufc/) star tweeted: "That froch tick little scrawny pencil neck I’ll grab his head and twist it clean off at a 1er with my bare hands. "We wear gloves in boxing, 10oz gloves and they wear little hand mitts. I watch a fight and I won't know who I'm watching but I have to watch it back again. But he had insulted McGregor's ability in the ring in a recent interview, which could be the reason behind the comments.

Boxing legend Carl Froch has responded to Conor McGregor calling him out online with a tweet of his own where he referred to the UFC star as a "mouthy ...

"McGregor can't punch, he couldn't knock the skin off a rice pudding," Froch told [Joe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK42HWBWIkE). They mess you up, they get you in some headlock and your arm. [Anthony Joshua](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/anthony-joshua)'s rematch with [Oleksandr Usyk](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/oleksandr-usyk) when McGregor randomly tweeted about him. Alright, they're not massive punchers, some of them can punch, don't get me wrong, but they kick you in the face. I watch a fight and I won't know who I'm watching but I have to watch it back again. After finding out about McGregor's comments, Froch responded by posting: "Who is this mouthy little p**** talking to?

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.

But I’m aware of where I need to go. [happy with his level](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19499500/conor-mcgregor-next-fight-leg-kick-ufc-news/), 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. [holidaying in Majorca](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19524470/conor-mcgregor-dee-devlin-massages-ufc-majorca/) with partner Dee Devlin. "Conor McGregor is a big name because he's got the mouth and he's got the charisma." [Froch](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/carl-froch/) both barrels in a Twitter tirade. [Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19562325/oleksandr-usyk-vs-anthony-joshua-live-2022-ring-walk/) when he appeared to irritate [McGregor](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/conor-mcgregor/).