Alex Pereira and Anthony Joshua have surprisingly interacted on social media. The UFC champion recently defeated Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 with yet another power-striking display, landing a thunderous head kick to close the show. 'Poatan' has become a force to be reckoned with in the UFC , and has shown he packs a seriously powerful punch.
And former two-time boxing heavyweight champion Joshua has endorsed Pereira on social media. He tweeted: " Alex Pereira should make a boxing debut one day." Pereira then issued a heartwarming response, replying: "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?” Pereira could join a whole host of UFC fighters who have made the switch to the squared circle. He has already fought once in boxing at heavyweight, in a lone bout stopping Marcelo De Souza Cruz in 2017.
Pereira also has an extensive background in kickboxing, where he reigned as a champion in promotion GLORY. Francis Ngannou departed the promotion to make an appearance in the boxing ring, fighting Tyson Fury and most recently Joshua where he was stopped in brutal fashion. The opportunity of lucrative paydays could lure in the Brazilian, who could comfortably make the heavyweight limit.
It is unlikely he will make an extended career in the squared circle if he did choose to pursue a boxing future, given he is focused on his UFC career. The Brazilian has made an emphatic mark on the roster, and has picke.
