Former UFC title challenger Megan Anderson is open to a transfer to the boxing ring.
The Australian hasn’t been seen within the octagon for practically 4 years now. Following a lopsided loss to Amanda Nunes in a bid for UFC girls’s featherweight gold in 2021, Megan Anderson introduced a hiatus from MMA. Whereas the previous Invicta champion didn’t appear deadset on retirement, she wasn’t precisely fascinated with competing anymore both.
4 years later, Megan Anderson isn’t any nearer to returning to the cage. The ex-UFC title challenger has carried out some appearing work and is at the moment working as a coloration commentator for Invicta. For the 35-year-old, the chance to see the subsequent era of girls’s MMA up shut is particular.
In a current interview with MMA Preventing, Megan Anderson mentioned her future plans. Predictably, the previous UFC fighter was requested a couple of potential return to the cage. Unsurprisingly, Anderson stated no. Within the interview, the 35-year-old admitted that she has no want to compete on the highest degree.
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Former UFC title challenger Megan Anderson exhibits curiosity in a transfer to boxing
Nonetheless, that doesn’t imply she received’t compete once more. Within the interview, Megan Anderson confirmed some curiosity in competing in boxing. Whereas the Australian has no plans of dealing with a champion like Claressa Shields, she’d be keen to face an influencer or anyone like that, for the best worth.
“I’ve no want to combat anymore,” Megan Anderson stated. “I don’t even suppose I may make 145 kilos anymore — I positively do, I miss slicing weight. Perhaps do like a Influencer boxing bout or one thing like that down the road. Who is aware of, ‘trigger I simply began boxing once more like for enjoyable with my coach, so possibly that — but it surely’s extra of like a 20 p.c possibly.” (h/t MMA Preventing)
She continued, “I’d by no means do skilled boxing. It might positively be like influencer boxing, simply one thing that’s enjoyable. Nothing too severe. I’m not making an attempt to get knocked out [laughs], I’m not making an attempt to combat Claressa Shields. I’m good, thanks [laughs]. I imply, if the worth is correct, you by no means know. However at this stage, I take pleasure in what I’m doing, I take pleasure in this facet of issues. You by no means know. You by no means say by no means.”
What do you make of those feedback from the ex-UFC title challenger? Do you need to see Megan Anderson compete once more?