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Former UFC Champ Tyron Woodley Wants Boxing Fight with Canelo Alvarez
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley said he would fancy his chances of getting the better of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in the boxing ring.
TMZ caught up with Woodley and asked him about his other interests in the combat sports world aside from MMA, and the 37-year-old has said he's big into boxing.
"All I wanted to do is box when I came up," said the Missouri native, who was a two-time NCAA wrestling All-American. "I just started MMA at 23, so I felt I was a little old to start boxing at that age. But, since I was a kid, that's the only sport I've ever wanted to do. So, most of my training is boxing training. I still can box right now."
TMZ also asked Woodley who his dream opponent would be in boxing, and he said he thinks he could cause some trouble for Canelo.
"I want Canelo. I wanted Canelo. I want the no. 1 guy. ...His defense is crazy. Slipping uppercuts. Who slips an uppercut? Make you look real stupid. So, I'm throwing all unorthodox. I'm coming and I'm trying to knock him out. If I land, he's going down. Let's not even play. If I hit Canelo with everything, throw some ass on the punch, it's a wrap."
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...oodley-wants-boxing-fight-with-canelo-alvarez
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley said he would fancy his chances of getting the better of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in the boxing ring.
TMZ caught up with Woodley and asked him about his other interests in the combat sports world aside from MMA, and the 37-year-old has said he's big into boxing.
"All I wanted to do is box when I came up," said the Missouri native, who was a two-time NCAA wrestling All-American. "I just started MMA at 23, so I felt I was a little old to start boxing at that age. But, since I was a kid, that's the only sport I've ever wanted to do. So, most of my training is boxing training. I still can box right now."
TMZ also asked Woodley who his dream opponent would be in boxing, and he said he thinks he could cause some trouble for Canelo.
"I want Canelo. I wanted Canelo. I want the no. 1 guy. ...His defense is crazy. Slipping uppercuts. Who slips an uppercut? Make you look real stupid. So, I'm throwing all unorthodox. I'm coming and I'm trying to knock him out. If I land, he's going down. Let's not even play. If I hit Canelo with everything, throw some ass on the punch, it's a wrap."
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...oodley-wants-boxing-fight-with-canelo-alvarez