Ilia Topuria is able to step into the boxing ring with Terence Crawford.
On Saturday, September 13, ‘Bud’ will face his hardest take a look at but when he meets legendary pugilist Canelo Alvarez in boxing’s largest bout of 2025. Emanating from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Canelo vs. Crawford is being co-promoted by Turki Alalshikh and UFC CEO Dana White.
Earlier this 12 months, White formally introduced that he was lastly leaping from the Octagon to the ring after circling the thought for a decade. Since then, a number of UFC fighters have expressed curiosity in donning the eight-ounce gloves, together with newly minted light-weight world champion Ilia Topuria.
Days earlier than Crawford’s high-profile conflict in ‘Sin Metropolis,’ Topura shared a picture of himself with ‘Bud’ on social media, asking battle followers who would win between the 2.
24 hours later, ‘El Matador’ provided his personal prediction.
“I gained’t discuss what would occur between me and Crawford in an Octagon, I’ll discuss what would occur in a hoop,” Topuria wrote on X. “I put him to sleep within the first contact!!”
Who’s subsequent for Ilia Topuria?
Whereas Crawford is staring down the barrel of his subsequent large battle, Topuria has not but booked his first light-weight title protection following an epic first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira in June.
In all probability, a showdown with No. 2-ranked contender Arman Tsarukyan is subsequent for Topuria. There’s nonetheless an opportunity we might see a rematch between ‘El Matador’ and Max Holloway at light-weight. Then there’s Justin Gaethje, who’s delivered an ultimatum relating to what he does subsequent contained in the Octagon.
