Morning Report: Colby Covington trashes ‘circus clown present’ Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz boxing rematch

Colby Covington gained’t be tuning in to the upcoming boxing rematch between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz.

Two of the welterweight division’s largest stars of the previous 5 years are set to run issues again outdoors of an MMA cage. After retiring following a fourth consecutive loss final April, Masvidal (35-17) could not keep away from the motion. In the meantime, his outdated foe Diaz debuted in boxing final August. They will have half two of their inaugural BMF showdown in Los Angeles, on June 1.

Though Masvidal and Diaz are two of the extra outstanding personalities in fight sports activities, their first encounter was nothing however respect. Masvidal gained the bout by way of a third-round TKO from a physician’s stoppage. The identical could not be stated for Masvidal and Covington’s historical past and struggle, the second to final for every.

The bitter rivalry between the 2 won’t ever finish at this level. Apart from “Gamebred,” Covington has by no means been impressed by Diaz both, who misplaced his boxing debut in opposition to Jake Paul by unanimous determination. Finally, Covington suggests avoiding the upcoming pay-per-view occasion.

“I might put my cash on the followers, you realize,” Covington stated on SOSCAST. “Nobody desires to see this struggle. These guys aren’t boxers (laughs). I might give the cash again to the followers. I am sorry that it’s important to pay for this circus clown present. This isn’t preventing.

“These should not even two boxers. These are two MMA fighters which might be going into the boxing ring. So, I’d say that I’d apologize to the followers, give them their cash proper again.”

In response to Covington, a three-time undisputed UFC title challenger, boxing usually is a “useless sport” in 2024. Matchups just like the Masvidal-Diaz rematch solely gasoline that notion for “Chaos,” particularly after seeing the profession the aforementioned Paul has crafted.

Diaz, 38, was Paul’s fourth and most up-to-date MMA-based opponent contained in the squared circle. Earlier than that win, Paul knocked out former welterweight champions Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley and gained choices over Woodley and Anderson Silva. Nevertheless, Covington doesn’t see any of these bouts as professional, which is why he thinks Diaz took the match.

“He simply wished to take a dive for the cash,” Covington stated. “His UFC profession is over. He could not hack it within the UFC no extra with us All-Stars, so he needed to go take a dive.”

Since Diaz, Paul has moved on to boxing-centric opponents and earned first-round finishes of Andre August and Ryan Bourland. He subsequent collides with boxing royalty Mike Tyson this coming July.

Covington has set his sights on a possible conflict with Ian Machado Garry as his subsequent transfer in MMA; nonetheless, if he have been ever supplied a shot at Paul, he’d be throughout it.

“Yeah,” Covington responded when requested if he’d struggle Paul. “However he would by no means struggle me. He solely desires to struggle guys who’re over the hill, of their 40s and 60s, like Mike Tyson.

“Jake is aware of. I’ve seen Jake out in Miami. He is aware of who daddy is. He is aware of who the king of Miami is.”

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FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Puja Tomar (8-4) vs. Rayanne Amanda (14-7); UFC Battle Night time, June 8

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