Crossover boxing fights are some of the most entertaining in the martial arts world these days. Conor McGregor started this trend when he fought Floyd Mayweather at a boxing event in 2017, and since then, many mixed martial artists and boxing fighters have explored fighting each other in crossovers. ing. One such match that has yet to materialize is a showdown between UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley and boxing prospect Ryan Garcia.
The duo has been joining forces for quite some time, but Garcia's recent victory over WBO super lightweight champion Devin Haney increases the possibility of a crossover boxing match between the two. “King Rye” was great in his match with Haney, but it wasn't enough to satisfy the bantamweight champion. After the win, 'Suga' uploaded a video on his Instagram handle mocking how Garcia showed his back throughout the match.
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Just one day after the video was uploaded, Sean O'Malley came forward and said that a boxing match between the two was possible, but he would have to get quite fit before that. O'Malley said on a recent episode of “The Timbos Ga Show.” “We still have to get bigger. If we can have two more shitty performances, we'll be talking about doing whatever we want. They [UFC management] He said to me, “If I can make enough money, I'm 100 percent willing to do boxing matches.''
He further added: “I have options, as long as I can make enough money, but Ryan [Garcia] Because he's such a weirdo, you need both A-sides for a Floyd vs. Conor fight. ” Sean O'Malley is motivated enough to fight Garcia, and the promotion seems to be helping him, but O'Malley's constant boxing calls seem to be getting on a nerve with the MMA community.
It seems the MMA community has had enough of boxing jokes.
After winning the title, Sean O'Malley only defended the belt once, and that was against Marlon Vera. In the bantamweight division, there are champions and challengers who will fight for the belt. Who is that, you may ask? ”Yes, that is none other than Georgian Merab Dvalishvili. 'The Machine' is eligible for a title shot in the '135' pound division, but O'Malley is hell-bent on not giving him the title right now, which seems to have angered the community.
There was a time when MMA champions would fight multiple bouts a year to defend their titles, but recently that trend has reversed, and one fan seems to have highlighted that.
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“I miss the old days when champions were focused on sweeping their divisions.”
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“I'm tired of UFC fighters going to boxing.”
Merab Dvalishvili is no joke. After a lackluster debut in the UFC, Dvalishvili has won every fight to date. He's on a 10-game winning streak. The fight with the Georgians will be dangerous for the champion.
“All those plans went out the window when Merab beat him 50-45.”
Additionally, one fan reminded that Garcia plans to fight O'Malley in an MMA cage.
“Ryan said he wanted to put O'Malley in a cage…”
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Plus, another fan there took a jibe at Dvalishvili at “Suga”
“Lol, anything to avoid Merab.”
Last but not least, one fan argued that MMA fighters should stick to MMA for the time being.
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“Shut up and stick to mixed martial arts and hate all the fighters who want to box on their payday.”
Judging by the fan reaction, they want Sean O'Malley to defend the belt multiple times before starting his boxing journey. Nevertheless, what do you think about Sean O'Malley's demands on boxing? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
