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Conor McGregor hailed 'best boss in the world' over birthday gift for Black Forge Inn manager

Conor McGregor has been hailed as the 'best boss in the world' after buying the manager of his pub a Rolex watch.

The UFC star purchased the watch for Liam Flynn, who is the manager of McGregor's Black Forge Inn pub in Dublin.

The former two-weight champion visited the pub and made a speech before giving Liam the expensive purchase.

Thanking McGregor in a video shared on Instagram, Liam said: "Look what the best boss in the world bought me. He just gave it to me there in front of everyone in the pub - a Rolex.

"Now I'm in the club of the Rolexs, which I never thought I would be.

"Thank you so much Conor from the bottom of my heart."

Commenting on the post, Liam added: "Just want to say a big thank you to the best boss ever for making me part off the Rolex club."

The Black Forge Inn has been a huge success since reopening its doors last summer after McGregor purchased it for €2million and pumped another €1million into it in renovations.

But the Notorious claims he would have been happy to lose money on the pub.

He explained earlier this month: "It’s very, very dear to my heart this premises.

"I did not buy this pub for profit. I did not have any type of profit in my head in this.

Conor McGregor and Liam Flynn (Instagram/ Liam Flynn)

"I would have been happy losing money here to be honest with you. I just wanted to buy it. Redo it.”

McGregor added: "It’s a place I’ve been coming here for many, many years. Myself and my fiancee. And our families love it.

"It’s been a place we’ve visited since our teens.

"Trying to even get into the place before we were allowed into the place type of thing."

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