Ed Sheeran calls out Lewis Capaldi for a boxing fight in X-rated offer

Ed Sheeran has called out fellow music star Lewis Capaldi for a boxing fight in a hilarious X-rated rant that delighted fans.

Ed Sheeran challenged Lewis Capaldi to a boxing fight.

Ed Sheeran has challenged Lewis Capaldi to a dust-up inside the boxing ring.

The Sun reports the ‘Shape of You’ singer was a surprise ringside guest for Katie Taylor’s undisputed super-lightweight clash with Chantelle Cameron on Sunday (AEDT).

Sheeran had one of the best views in Dublin’s 3Arena as he took in the fights with Matchroom Boxing supremo Eddie Hearn.

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After the fight, which Taylor won via majority decision, the singing sensation was quizzed about potentially getting in the ring himself.

And after initially brushing off the prospect by saying he’d fight his old man, the 32-year-old revealed he’d love to have a straightener with Capaldi.

The four-time Grammy Award winner told iFL TV: “(Lewis) Capaldi. Yeah, yeah. yeah.”

Matchroom Boxing’s Frank Smith then jokingly chimed in: “Yeah, we’ll get that (done).”

Sheeran nodded with a smile on his face as he interjected: “I’d do it.”

And he then proceeded to issue an expletive-filled, but albeit jokey, call out to Scotland’s Capaldi.

He said: “Lewis, I’ll f***ing have you, c***.”

Eddie Hearn and Ed Sheeran watch a fight in Dublin ringside. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

We’d pay to see Ed Sheeran vs Lewis Capaldi. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Redferns)

Boxing fans were quick to comment, with one saying: “Capaldi would probably smash him.”

Another said: “Imagine Ed Sheeran walking to the ring with ‘I’m in love with the shape of you’ in the background.”

One remarked: “That would sell out Croke Park.”

Another chimed in: “Ed, you underestimate the power of a dad. He’d would woop your a**e!”

Sheeran is no stranger to the Sweet Science as his grandfather was a boxer, although he’d never actually attended a live show prior to last night’s Dublin dust-up between Taylor and Cameron.

He said: “I sort of grew up around it. But this is sort of, weirdly, the first live boxing event I’ve been to.

“Because I play weekends, so I never really get to go to it. So it’s good.”

Skye Nicolson defended her WBC interim world title and immediately called out Amanda Serrano. Picture: Supplied

Sheeran wanted to pop his boxing cherry in 2021 when an undisputed heavyweight title fight between Brits Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury was in the works.

He said: “This is my first boxing fight, but I wanted my first boxing fight to be the unification of the belts and a British champion.

“But I don’t know if that’s gonna happen now. Because it’s Fury-Usyk [in February]. We’ll see.”

Undefeated Aussie Skye Nicolson claimed the first stoppage win of her career with a ninth round TKO victory over Lucy Wildheart to take her record to 9-0.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.