UFC president Dana White has made his stance clear on a possible boxing combat of Alex Pereira vs. Jake Paul. Poatan’ Pereira is the UFC gentle heavyweight champion and ‘The Drawback Little one’ Jake Paul is knowledgeable boxer and YouTube star.
Alex Pereira vs. Jake Paul
A combat rumor between Alex Pereira and Jake Paul had been circulating as of late. After ‘The Drawback Little one’ knocked out BKFC and UFC athlete Mike Perry in a boxing match, then Jake Paul known as out the UFC champion ‘Poatan.’ He even phoned the Brazilian striker whereas within the ring and Pereira agreed to the matchup.
Nevertheless, a showdown between the 2 appears unlikely. The UFC sometimes doesn’t enable lively fighters to compete outdoors of the group even in blockbuster boxing fights. Francis Ngannou, heavyweight champion, hoped to work with the UFC on a boxing profession however they weren’t receptive, and the Cameroonian athlete is just not alone. Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather in 2017 was the one exception, a really uncommon second in how the UFC acts.
Initially, Pereira did intend to have a boxing profession. However with a late begin into fight sports activities, the Brazilian as a substitute selected to turn into a kickboxer. Since then he has earned two division titles in each GLORY Kickboxing and the UFC. ‘Poatan’ is well-known and feared for his knockout energy.
On dealing with Alex Pereira, ‘The Drawback Little one’ stated:
“Alex Pereira, you stated you need to field, I’m the king of this. Come over, we will make it occur. I need you Alex Pereira. I simply beat a BKFC champion. I beat a number of UFC champions. He stated he desires to field. Alex Pereira, after Mike Tyson, let’s make it occur.”
“These guys aren’t their very own bosses. I need all of the smoke, however on the finish of the day, will Dana [White] let him out? That’s too little bit of a danger if I might embarrass his No. 1 most praised fighter proper now.” [H/t MMAFighting]
Since turning into knowledgeable boxer, the YouTube star Paul has defeated fighters corresponding to Ben Askren, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, and Nate Diaz, plus has a lone loss to Tommy Fury.
Dana White Responds to Jake Paul
When requested a few potential Paul vs. Pereira combat, in an interview with TNT Sports activities, he laughed it off. Dana White added:
“I haven’t even talked to Perry in a very long time and I didn’t even know Jake Paul was preventing. I used to be on trip in Italy, I had no concept. There’s all these tales that have been written, it’s ridiculous. I ended taking note of Jake Paul when he misplaced to Fury, what I imply. It’s like when he fought any person that was his age and really boxed, he misplaced and I’m not s******* on the child, I don’t even take into consideration him anymore.
“It doesn’t even cross my thoughts. I’ve no beef with him. ‘They’re making an attempt to get me assassinated’. No one’s making an attempt to get you assassinated particularly, hear, I respect Perry. Smaller, older, I imply it’s the identical blueprint that they’re preventing older, smaller guys that, it’s simply I actually don’t even take into consideration him anymore. It’s all b*******.” [H/t MMANews]
Dana White, UFC president, looks as if he’s not taking the Jake Paul boxing profession severely neither is he taking note of it. Tommy Fuy, the brother of heavyweight king Tyson Fury, gave Paul his first profession loss in boxing. Tommy Fury is just not identified for his boxing sport neither is he extremely revered or ranked in boxing, he’s greatest referred to as a actuality TV star.
