Jorge Masvidal had a lot of fun in the “Canelo” fight on Saturday night. Not only did he get a one-sided beating of “Canelo” Alvarez delivered to Avni Yildirim, he ended up interviewing Alvarez after the fight.
After that interview, he spoke to IFL TV about Alvarez ‘performance.
“I love to see the disparity, the big difference between number one and everyone else,” said Masvidal. “In fact, Canelo is the weight-for-weight guy now. The attack seems crazy. The defense looks great. And how is he measuring his time and distance? Ridiculous. I knew it would be an explosion, but I didn’t think it would be like that.
“After the first round, he was just shooting him to death. It was interesting to see what he can do for a number one candidate so easily. It brings up the question: who can challenge this 165-pound guy? Because I really feel like it’s his weight right here. I don’t see anyone in 165. ”
The interviewer took the opportunity to suggest Masvidal as a challenger.
“Definitely a dream,” Jorge replied. “My first love is boxing and I still love it to this day. If an MMA champion can come and challenge a boxing champion? For me, it is more than a dream, it is a fulfillment. I fell in love with boxing before the UFC, started boxing before I even saw the UFC, so it would be a complete circle of incredible. “
As for how he would fare against Alvarez?
“He is a great boxer, my brother,” he replied. “The chances are limited, but I am a dog in every fight I am in.”
In another interview that night, Masvidal revealed that the UFC is aiming for a rematch against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in September.
“[The Usman fight] that’s what worries me now, ”he said. “Whatever the future holds … I can go into boxing. I love boxing and boxing gives out big salaries. Boxing pays more for the pay-per-views we are bringing than my current sport. So, would I love to be in boxing? No-brainer. yea. When the time comes, we will cross that bridge, get the right opponents. ”
“But I’m here as a fan, I wasn’t here to call Canelo or something, I love what he does out there, I love boxing. It’s simple, you know? “
And, of course, because no boxing article would be complete without someone mentioning Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren, here’s Jorge’s prediction about that.
“Pure boxing, I have to go with Jake,” said Jorge. “I just don’t think Ben has his hands. I love my MMA brothers and sisters, but I don’t see Ben doing that. “