UFC legend Kamaru Usman has given his ideas on Sean O’Malley toying with the concept of a superfight in opposition to Ryan Garcia.
As we all know, Sean O’Malley is sitting fairly on the prime of the bantamweight division proper now. He’s the world champion, and he’s coming off the again of an emphatic win over Marlon Vera. Now, many are left to marvel what’s subsequent for ‘Suga’.
The expectation is that he’ll tackle Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley himself has even stated he desires that battle subsequent, as he continues to attempt to cement his legacy as one of many all-time greats at bantamweight.
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Nevertheless, Sean has additionally closely teased the concept of a crossover boxing match in opposition to the controversial Ryan Garcia. In a current podcast, the aforementioned Kamaru Usman weighed in on that concept.
Kamaru Usman believes Sean O’Malley ought to concentrate on defending his UFC bantamweight title first earlier than preventing Ryan Garcia. pic.twitter.com/1OCyWV98yw
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 25, 2024
Usman questions O’Malley
“[Sean O’Malley] you’ve got one of many deepest divisions of contenders ready for you. Why are we entertaining you going right here and there? … How about we beat up a few guys in [your] division first, and cement [your]self as a fantastic in [your] division … earlier than [you’re] even entertaining these gimmick fights?”
By way of the boxing world, as soon as upon a time, Usman additionally thought-about a leap over as a way to safe a bout with Canelo Alvarez. Both method, although, it’s actually an attention-grabbing dialog to have.
O’Malley is aware of that he has the eyes of the blended martial arts world on him. He desires to go down in historical past as a champion to recollect, however in fact, there’s all the time going to be temptation elsewhere.
Do you agree with Kamaru Usman? How lengthy are you able to see Sean O’Malley staying within the bantamweight division? Tell us your ideas on this, BJPENN Nation!
