Amid links to a stunning super fight later this year, Alex Pereira has been urged against pursuing a boxing match with former undisputed world heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk — with British striking veteran, Carl Froch describing a potential pairing as a “mismatch” of talent.
Pereira, the current undisputed light heavyweight champion and a former middleweight kingpin under the umbrella of the Octagon, is slated to return next month in the headliner of UFC 313 in Las Vegas, taking on surging Russian rival and former title challenger, Magomed Ankalaev in a heated grudge fight.
Himself most recently defending and retaining his crowns in an immediate title rematch with ex-WBC kingpin, Tyson Fury last year, Usyk is sure to have a keen eye on proceedings later this month between former foe, Daniel Dubois who puts his IBF crown on the line against New Zealand veteran, Joseph Parker.