JAKARTA - As he prepares to defend his UFC title, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has spoken about his hopes for a potential boxing bout with Canelo Alvarez.
In a remote interview from his training base with TMZ Sports, Usman also mentioned that the fight with the Mexican champions will be one of the most anticipated fights in history.
He summarizes, the fight as a spectacle that has never been done. Yes, the two best cross-divisions from two sports that face each other.
"I don't think there will be anyone in the world who doesn't watch this fight," he added.
While some thought this fight would never happen, Usman still hopes they could potentially reach an agreement to meet each other on the canvas someday.
Usman then expressed his desire to finish the 'junk talk' on Twitter that the two of them had in the last few months.
"When you hear the fight being announced. Everyone will be watching the fight," the UFC champion revealed.
They exchanged tweets in April, when someone said Canelo was afraid of fighting Usman and doubted the Mexican's abilities.
After Canelo's first response, Usman intervened and Canelo told him to sit back and wait for his paycheck while he continued to build on his legacy.
Usman will face Leon Edwards in a new title defense at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, Utah next month.
While Canelo will rest after his fight with Gennady Golovkin this September.
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