Kamaru Usman Would Consider A Boxing Match With Jake Paul

In an interview with ESPN, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman spoke concerning the future fights he’s contemplating and stated he would take into consideration a boxing struggle with Jake Paul. Listed here are highlights:

On upcoming fights figuring out who his subsequent opponent may very well be: “I feel [UFC 263] is a crucial night time for these fights to play out. Sure, I do need to see how these play out. If Leon seems spectacular, it might make sense. If Nate seems spectacular, that would make sense as effectively. With the entire Marvin state of affairs, I don’t need to essentially give it some thought, as a result of I’m one hundred pc behind Izzy on that. I feel he can pull it out. But when there was ever a case the place I might really go up and problem for that [second] belt, it might be with out Izzy within the image. So if Izzy isn’t the champ, it’s one thing we are able to check out.”

On a potential struggle with Colby Covington: “I’m not going to say I don’t need the struggle. I need all of the smoke. It doesn’t matter who it’s. I need all of the smoke. On the finish of the day, what has [Covington] finished to earn this? Your declare to fame can’t be, ‘I went 5 rounds [against Usman in a title fight in 2019] and the man broke my jaw and completed the struggle.’”

On a boxing match with Jake Paul: “He’s beginning to assume he’s a fighter, and that’s the state we’re in. YouTube fighters selecting fights with precise fighters. It’s a no-lose state of affairs for them as a result of in the event that they go in and get beat up, they nonetheless make some huge cash. That child is dangerously near taking me to that violent place. He has no enterprise mentioning my identify in his mouth. And now he’s placing photos of me and my household out, so it’s beginning to slowly shift to that place the place it may very well be an issue. I feel with the correct presentation and if it is sensible — on the finish of the day, Dana shouldn’t be the perfect promoter within the sport for no motive. He is aware of what he’s doing. If it is sensible for him, it’s a type of conversations we would should have. If it makes {dollars}, typically it is sensible. Who is aware of? We’d should have that speak.”