UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira needs to face Oleksandr Usyk within the boxing ring.
‘Poatan’ has been out of motion since a title protection in opposition to Khalil Rountree in October. In the principle occasion of UFC 307, Alex Pereira scored a brutal fourth-round knockout win to retain the gold. A couple of months faraway from that stoppage victory, the Brazilian is slated to return to the cage reverse Magomed Ankalaev in March.
Showing on a current version of JAXXON Podcast, Alex Pereira mentioned his return to the cage. There, the UFC champion was requested about the opportunity of combating in boxing at some point. During the last 12 months or so, Pereira has made it extremely clear that he needs the chance to crossover and step into the boxing ring. He confirmed curiosity in going through Jake Paul final 12 months, however as a result of YouTuber’s feud with Dana White that struggle is off the desk.
Nevertheless, Alex Pereira doesn’t need to face simply Paul within the boxing ring. As an alternative, the Brazilian needs to face former undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. For his half, ‘The Cat’ is contemporary off a unanimous choice victory over Tyson Fury in December, his second win in a row over ‘The Gypsy King’.
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UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira excited by boxing match with Oleksandr Usyk
“That’s one thing he actually needs, however no, he’s below contract to the UFC.” Alex Pereira’s translator and coach acknowledged when requested in regards to the Brazilian shifting to boxing. “We all know [Conor] McGregor did it, don’t know the way [Alex] will do it however he actually wish to. He’s the champion, he wish to struggle a champion, so Oleksandr Usyk [is the fight].”
He continued, “He feels that he might do actually good. Folks speak about boxing, however boxing is one in all his largest components, and yeah if he’s purported to struggle, he needs to struggle a champ… I feel he might do good. I imagine in him.”
As Alex Pereira acknowledged within the interview, a boxing match with Oleksandr Usyk could be troublesome to make given his UFC contract. Whereas they allowed Conor McGregor to compete in a crossover bout in opposition to Floyd Mayweather in 2017, they largely hate the concept of energetic fighters heading to the boxing ring. Though, they’ve allowed different one-offs up to now, similar to permitting Jorge Masvidal to face Nate Diaz final 12 months.
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC light-heavyweight champion? Do you need to see Alex Pereira vs. Oleksandr Usyk?
