YouTube pugilist Jake Paul may wish to rethink his plans to tackle UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira within the boxing ring.
Paul, who is anticipated to combat the 58-year-old former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson within the ring in a few months time, has extra not too long ago affixed his crosshairs to Pereira — a fighter who has emerged as one of many UFC’s largest stars since his debut with the organisation lower than three years in the past.
Throughout this transient tenure, Pereira has made an enormous imprint within the sport by successful world titles in two separate weight courses (middleweight and lightweight heavyweight), whereas additionally headlining Madison Sq. Backyard twice and taking high billing at April’s bumper UFC 300 card in Las Vegas.
Paul, who’s 10-1 as a boxer, referred to as out Pereira following his current win within the ring towards Mike Perry, saying afterwards: “I would like you Alex Pereria. I simply beat a BKFC champion, I’ve beat a number of UFC champions and he stated he desires to field so Alex Pereria, after Mike Tyson lets make it occur.
“I would like everyone. I like this sport and he’s tweeted about wanting to enter boxing. We bought him on FaceTme within the ring and I stated, ‘Yo, are you able to get out of your contract?’. If he can get out of his contract then let’s run it. Once I requested him, he paused and checked out his supervisor.
Alex Pereira’s newbie boxing highlights are completely terrifying 😳 pic.twitter.com/4qLCiti5zt
— Blissful Punch (@HappyPunch) September 11, 2024
“These guys are usually not their very own bosses. I would like all of the smoke however on the finish of the day, will Dana let him out? That’s too huge of a danger, if I can beat his No.1 fighter proper now I would like all of the smoke and I would like all of the MMA guys. He’s the king of the UFC so I would like him. I’m going to decapitate him and dethrone him.”
As Paul talked about, the probabilities of him really combating Pereira are slim at finest given his contractual state of affairs with the UFC, together with Dana White’s normal opposition to cross-promotional occasions. However ought to the combat turn into a actuality, Paul could discover himself out of his depth — no less than judging by footage of his newbie boxing background which has not too long ago discovered its method on-line — and which sits properly together with his two-division champion standing within the kickboxing area.
It’s evening evening once you eat that left hook 😴 pic.twitter.com/3NoqGZrzb7
— Speaking Lizard 🦎 (@Lizard69Talking) September 11, 2024
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