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Alex Pereira teases Oleksandr Usyk fight in Dana White’s new boxing league as he names three options after UFC 313
Alex Pereira has never shied away from the biggest UFC fights and now he’s even putting his name forward in boxing. Pereira is the UFC light heavyweight champion and defends his belt for the fourth time when he takes on Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. Pereira is currently the UFC’s most popular fighterGetty The Brazilian said he was ‘absolutely hyped’ after hearing of White’s new boxing leagueGetty His bout with Ankalaev has been considered the toughest test of his title reign by several MMA fans, including UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier. The Brazilian has been linked with a move up a division to fight heavyweight champion Jon Jones if he beats Ankalaev. Pereira, 37, revealed this is certainly the case when speaking to the media ahead of UFC 313, but also mentioned two other exciting names for his future opponents. “What I think for the future that I have in hand is either Dricus (Du Plessis) or Jon Jones or even fighting Oleksandr Usyk in boxing.” “Those I see possibly happening, it doesn’t depend on me it depends on the UFC, so whatever the UFC want me to do I will do it.” Du Plessis is the champion of the middleweight division, which was once ruled by Pereira. When asked for his response to the bombshell news this week that UFC CEO Dana White was getting involved with the boxing business, Pereira hinted at a date and location for a fight with undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk. “Absolutely, I was hyped,” he said. “I was happy when I heard the news. Who knows, September, Saudi Arabia.” Pereira’s comments follow the announcement that UFC President White will spearhead a new ground-breaking boxing promotion alongside Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh. ‘Poatan’ faces the toughest test of his title reign this weekendGetty And hasn’t ruled out a boxing fight with Usyk if he wins TKO Holdings, owners of the UFC and wrestling promotion WWE, are understood to be behind the new league. It has been presented as a new venture which will see one belt represent each division, instead of the traditional WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF belts. Rumours have circulated among the boxing world that the TKO fighters will fight for the Ring Magazine belt, not a new title. talkSPORT boxing presenter Ade Oldaipo was shocked by the latest boxing developments and referred to the news as ‘fascinating’. “Boxing has changed quite a lot in the last two years…today’s news might be the biggest change. I’m not quite sure what to make of it all,” he wrote on X. Speaking on the belts, Oladipo later said: “My initial thought was a TKO belt would be made, not so. Pereira could find himself in the squared circle down the lineGetty “I think the ring belt is bigger than all the other belts in boxing. This is all so fascinating.” talkSPORT combat sports presenter Adam Catterall agreed, saying the news was ‘great’ for all fans. “TKO partnering with Turki Alalshikh to enter boxing is great news for fans,” he wrote. “Just because something has ‘always been this way’ doesn’t mean it’s the right way. Looking forward to the revolution.” White and Alalshikh put pen to paper and shook hands on the agreement on Wednesday, It will also see WWE president Nick Khan form part of the top table, in a deal set to be worth millions as White looks to break into the sport. Alalshikh has already arrived in the sport and changed the game, putting on huge events worldwide such as Usyk vs Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois. More huge events are planned including the likes of Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez, which will be separate to the new TKO banner. White’s UFC model has been a huge success, driving huge revenue and pay-per-view numbers, as well as creating superstars like Conor McGregor. He was able to effectively monopolise the sport of MMA and boxing enthusiasts hope he can do so again in the sweet science.
Alex Pereira has never shied away from the biggest UFC fights and now he’s even putting his name forward in boxing.
Pereira is the UFC light heavyweight champion and defends his belt for the fourth time when he takes on Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313.
His bout with Ankalaev has been considered the toughest test of his title reign by several MMA fans, including UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier.
The Brazilian has been linked with a move up a division to fight heavyweight champion Jon Jones if he beats Ankalaev.
Pereira, 37, revealed this is certainly the case when speaking to the media ahead of UFC 313, but also mentioned two other exciting names for his future opponents.
“What I think for the future that I have in hand is either Dricus (Du Plessis) or Jon Jones or even fighting Oleksandr Usyk in boxing.”
“Those I see possibly happening, it doesn’t depend on me it depends on the UFC, so whatever the UFC want me to do I will do it.”
Du Plessis is the champion of the middleweight division, which was once ruled by Pereira.
When asked for his response to the bombshell news this week that UFC CEO Dana White was getting involved with the boxing business, Pereira hinted at a date and location for a fight with undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk.
“Absolutely, I was hyped,” he said.
“I was happy when I heard the news. Who knows, September, Saudi Arabia.”
Pereira’s comments follow the announcement that UFC President White will spearhead a new ground-breaking boxing promotion alongside Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh.
TKO Holdings, owners of the UFC and wrestling promotion WWE, are understood to be behind the new league.
It has been presented as a new venture which will see one belt represent each division, instead of the traditional WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF belts.
Rumours have circulated among the boxing world that the TKO fighters will fight for the Ring Magazine belt, not a new title.
talkSPORT boxing presenter Ade Oldaipo was shocked by the latest boxing developments and referred to the news as ‘fascinating’.
“Boxing has changed quite a lot in the last two years…today’s news might be the biggest change. I’m not quite sure what to make of it all,” he wrote on X.
Speaking on the belts, Oladipo later said: “My initial thought was a TKO belt would be made, not so.
“I think the ring belt is bigger than all the other belts in boxing. This is all so fascinating.”
talkSPORT combat sports presenter Adam Catterall agreed, saying the news was ‘great’ for all fans.
“TKO partnering with Turki Alalshikh to enter boxing is great news for fans,” he wrote.
“Just because something has ‘always been this way’ doesn’t mean it’s the right way. Looking forward to the revolution.”
White and Alalshikh put pen to paper and shook hands on the agreement on Wednesday,
It will also see WWE president Nick Khan form part of the top table, in a deal set to be worth millions as White looks to break into the sport.
Alalshikh has already arrived in the sport and changed the game, putting on huge events worldwide such as Usyk vs Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois.
More huge events are planned including the likes of Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez, which will be separate to the new TKO banner.
White’s UFC model has been a huge success, driving huge revenue and pay-per-view numbers, as well as creating superstars like Conor McGregor.
He was able to effectively monopolise the sport of MMA and boxing enthusiasts hope he can do so again in the sweet science.
