The UFC welterweight champion has long been angling for a bout with pound-for-pound boxing great Alvarez, but has failed to gain traction with fans of either sport due to the perception of it being a major mismatch. Usman doesn’t have the same star power and aura Conor McGregor did when he fought Floyd Mayweather in 2017, and has such has struggled to sell the possible fight.
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The pound-for-pound great staked £8,104 ($10,000) on the Russian to join him as the only men to get their hand raised as the winner against the Mexican.
The Nigerian has just asserted his status as the UFC’s leading pound-for-pound fighter after an explosive rematch victory over bitter rival Colby Covington.
Andy Ruiz Jr has selected Canelo Alvarez’s coach Eddy Reynoso to be his trainer moving forward.
Alvarez tested positive for fat-burning substance clenbuterol, but his camp insists that this was a result of eating contaminated meat.
Khan hasn’t been in the ring since he was defeated by Canelo Alvarez in May 2016, but is hoping to make his return soon with a fight against Mayweather, who recently retired after defeating Conor McGregor in August to extend his unbeaten record to 50-0