Not content with dominating not one, but two different combat sports; UFC champion and #2 ranked best pound-for-pound fighter in the promotion is now eyeing a takeover of a third discipline – this time, . Following his second-round knockout of at UFC 303, many within the MMA community expected light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira to be matched up almost instantly against Russian contender . However, a potential wrench has been thrown in the mix with Pereira’s manager commenting under a social media post earlier in the week, be given to Polish warrior .
Yet as the speculation surrounding Poatan’s next opponent continues, it appears that Pereira himself is already eyeing a potential big-money move to the world of boxing following a surprising admission from former heavyweight king, . Aside from being a superstar in the world of boxing, Anthony Joshua is also a keen fan of Mixed Martial Arts with the former heavyweight champion having also been a playable character in the previous UFC video game title. Taking to social media, Joshua would suggest that he’d be delighted to see Alex Pereira hang up the smaller UFC gloves in favor of lacing up in the boxing ring.
“Alex Pereira should make a boxing debut one day,” he wrote on social media, with Pereira himself responding only a few hours later with a request of his own. “I’m honored you think so. It’s always been my dream, I’m 37 I cannot make a career in it so who do you recommend I fight?” Interestingly, A.
