Booked for his Octagon return, Alex Pereira has welcomed the possibility to tackle present skilled boxing heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk within the ring — suggesting the duo might lock horns at cruiserweight in a billed tremendous struggle.
Pereira, the present undisputed gentle heavyweight titleholder and a former middleweight kingpin umbrella of the promotion, is slated to make his return in March, headlining UFC 313.
Booked to tackle surging primary ranked gentle heavyweight contender, Magomed Ankalaev, Sao Paulo finisher, Pereira will put his gentle heavyweight crown on the road for the fourth time since final April — having wrapped up gorgeous knockout wins over the trio of Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka, and Khalil Rountree.
Alex Pereira welcomes title showdown with Oleksandr Usyk in enormous boxing transfer
Nonetheless, forward of his return in Las Vegas, Pereira has revealed he has sights set on a possible cruiserweight pairing with Ukrainian star, Usyk — in a bout he billed as a “tremendous struggle” between the game icons.
“I believe every thing is feasible, nevertheless it’s one thing I can’t plan, nevertheless it’s one thing I wish to do,” Alex Pereira stated of a boxing transfer by means of a translator on the JAXXON Podcast. “Champion, proper? I’m a champion. I believe it’s the identical as Oleksandr Usyk. Cruiserweight. He’s the champion, he likes to struggle the champs, so Oleksandr Usyk.”
Additionally closely linked with a large heavyweight leap later this summer time, Pereira is open to the possibility to combating the victor of an anticipated showdown between Jon Jones and interim gold holder, Tom Aspinall, nevertheless, claims he’ll make a mockery of Russian nemesis after they struggle in March.
“If he (Magomed Ankalaev) doesn’t again up what he says, individuals have already seen me making enjoyable of my different opponents,” Alex Pereira advised Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “Generally I joke and stuff, however that is the man I’m actually going to make enjoyable of.”
