UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has responded to Jake Paul's recent callouts
UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has dismissed the idea of facing YouTube celebrity turned boxer Jake Paul in the boxing ring anytime soon.
"That's the thing is, Rountree actually kind of exposed that he doesn't have a high volume output. He doesn't like body shots. In MMA, Pereira would rip my head off. But boxing is a completely different sport, and the pace of it, and the style of it," Paul evaluated. "I'm the king of this. Come over. We can make it happen. I want you, Alex Pereira. Indeed. I just beat a BKFC champion. I beat multiple UFC champions.Despite Paul's apparent readiness to enter the ring with the UFC champ, Pereira has dismissed the notion due to his UFC commitments. Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Pereira responded to questions about facing 'The Problem Child," saying: "I'm going to be honest, of course, boxing interests me.
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