Sean O’Malley has lengthy shared a want to sooner or later step into the boxing ring and compete with a few of the world’s finest, however he might now have that likelihood with out having to go away the octagon.
‘Sugar’ has cemented himself as some of the notable stars within the sport and hopes to proceed his rise to stardom sooner or later. With a title protection alternative on the way in which and a possible champion vs. champion matchup towards Ilia Topuria, the bantamweight king has many choices forward of him, together with a wild crossover battle.
In a put up on social media, Ryan Garcia pleaded with Dana White to permit him to enter the octagon in hopes of securing a blockbuster conflict towards Sean O’Malley.
“I might battle Sean O’Malley within the UFC that is it,” Garcia acknowledged in a put up on-line. “However Dana, you’d have to chop me that actual examine.”
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Ryan Garcia is not the one boxer who has had an issue with the UFC champion previously. Each Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis have been linked with potential fights with the 29-year-old previously.
As anticipated, O’Malley was fast to answer the callout, welcoming the assembly with Garcia however claiming he would simply homicide his potential opponent if the matchup ever does get sanctioned.
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Regardless of his curiosity within the battle, Sean O’Malley will first must get previous the always-dangerous Marlon Vera when the 2 collide subsequent month.
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Whereas ‘Chito’ is just using a one-fight win streak, his historical past with the titleholder earned him his first likelihood at UFC gold. The pair met again in 2020 when the Ecuadorian got here away along with his palms raised after an harm led to O’Malley struggling his first defeat in MMA.
Now, the champion is eager to avenge his single loss within the sport and can get that likelihood when he locks horns with Marlon Vera at UFC 299 on March 9.
