Conor McGregor is 0-1 in his pro boxing career (Picture: Getty)

Irish pro boxer Luke Keeler claims he will fight Conor McGregor later this year after an angry dispute between the two Dubliners.

Keeler, 17-2, hit out at McGregor publicly and received an angry phonecall from the UFC star about the call-out.

McGregor rcently sparked a frenzy among his fans by tweeting ‘Dublin, December 14th’ and Keeler claims that is a reference to their showdown.

‘I don’t want to get into it too much, but I know he wasn’t happy about the call out,’ Keeler told Irish Boxing.


Dublin, December 14th. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 16, 2019

Keeler, right, has had a war of words with McGregor (Picture: Getty)

‘The fight community in Ireland is small enough and Crumlin isn’t too far from Ballyfermot, and I heard he wasn’t happy with the timing of.



‘He rang me and we had a few words. I told him the fight was there to be made and he was all for it. He agreed to fight over the phone.

‘I agree it could be just all talk. Whether he has the balls or not to get in the ring again, never mind with me, we will have to see.

McGregor has not fought since defeat to Nurmagomedov last October (Picture: Getty)

‘He could have been just trying to front up or speaking in anger, but it got to the stage where I felt comfortable enough passing onto my management team.’

McGregor is 0-1 in his own boxing career after defeat to Floyd Mayweather in their super-fight in 2016.

The 31-year-old has not competed in fight sports since losing to lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on his UFC comeback last October.

Many fight fans thought December 14 could be a reference to UFC 245, which is set to be held in Las Vegas.

The Irish Star claim talks are ongoing between McGregor and Keeler, who are both from Dublin.

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