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Kamaru Usman plans to ‘shock the world’ by KO’ing Canelo Alvarez on Mexican Independence Day

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman believes he has what it takes to stop Canelo Alvarez in the boxing ring.

‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is untested in boxing but believes he can pull off the impossible against one of the sport’s biggest stars in Alvarez, revealing to TMZ Sports his plans of fighting the pound-for-pound No. 1 on Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16), after he has disposed of No. 3-ranked welterweight Leon Edwards on International Fight Week.

“In 2022 I’m gonna shock the world. July, International Fight Week, I’m gonna fight Leon Edwards. God willing I get through Leon Edwards, September, Mexican Independence Day, I will stop Canelo Alvarez,” Usman, who has been calling out Alvarez for the better part of two years, said.