Sean O’Malley remains determined in his pursuit of further success after an impressive knockout victory over Aljamain Sterling. During the press conference that followed the fight, Sugar expressed his desire to engage in a crossover match, with Gervonta Davis being his preferred opponent. However, Ryan Garcia has also indicated his interest in facing the UFC bantamweight champion.
Crossover fights between boxers and mixed martial artists are currently experiencing a surge in popularity due to the substantial financial incentives, global attention, and widespread following they generate. Given this trend, the prospect of both Suga and Tank stepping into the ring for such a matchup wouldn’t come as a complete surprise.
Ryan Garcia issues stern warning to Sean O’Malley
After securing a comfortable victory in the bantamweight title bout at Boston’s TD Garden, O’Malley finally brought about an end to ‘The Funk Master’s run as a champ. However, as Sugar indicated his desire to face Gervonta in a fight, he swiftly received a response from famous boxer Ryan Garcia, who had recently been defeated by Tank.
“Boxing and MMA are two different sports and if you need a reminder let me know I’ll gladly do a tune up for my return fight,” Ryan said.
Do you want to see Sean O’Malley box Gervonta Davis or Ryan Garcia in the future? #UFC292 #SeanOmalley #Boxing #MMATwitter pic.twitter.com/GEuM2Wkrar
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KingRy issued a challenge to O’Malley, suggesting that Sugar should refrain from his pursuit of boxing against someone like Gervonta Davis. Garcia contends that a bantamweight MMA fighter would have minimal chances of triumphing against a top-tier boxer of Davis’ caliber.
Sean O’Malley wants a boxing bout vs Gervonta Davis
O’Malley is considering a move into boxing, expressing his interest in facing Gervonta Davis. Sugar mentioned his enthusiasm for stepping into the boxing ring against Tank, despite never having seen him in person.
Sean O'Malley wants to fight Gervonta Davis. 👀 https://t.co/DICdRGTJsh pic.twitter.com/13QXhG8t2I
— theScore (@theScore) August 20, 2023
Drawing comparisons to Conor McGregor, O’Malley senses that a potential crossover could become a reality sooner rather than later. The 28-year-old fighter acknowledges that the UFC is open to supporting endeavors of this scale, particularly given his standout performance against Aljamain Sterling.
“I also wouldn’t mind knocking out Gervonta Davis, and I know people are gonna go, ‘Ahh, you want to be Conor (McGregor). I’m telling you, that fight is going to happen.” Sean said.
Sean O’Malley: “I wouldn’t mind knocking out Gervonta Davis and I know people are going to say I wanna be like Conor(McGregor). I’m telling you…that fight is going to happen.”
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Nevertheless, before delving into the boxing realm, the newly crowned bantamweight champion believes he should first secure a few more victories in the 135-lb division. The BJJ brown belt’s plan seems to involve obtaining another belt in MMA before embarking on his boxing venture.
