UFC light-weight contender Dustin Poirier is down for a visit to the boxing ring in opposition to Nate Diaz.
‘The Diamond’ is contemporary off his return to the octagon final month in opposition to Islam Makhachev. In his third bid for undisputed light-weight gold, Dustin Poirier got here up quick. The longtime contender was submitted within the fifth spherical of the championship bout, after which gave an emotional post-fight interview.
In that interview, Dustin Poirier admitted that he won’t combat once more. Over a month later, nevertheless, the 35-year-old has modified his tune. In the previous couple of weeks, Poirier has known as for rematches with Makhachev, Michael Chandler, in addition to Conor McGregor. Nonetheless, the UFC light-weight additionally has an curiosity in transferring to the boxing ring.
Showing on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani earlier immediately, Dustin Poirier gave a profession replace. There, the 35-year-old seemingly put rumors of a possible retirement to mattress. Within the interview, Poirier was requested in regards to the potential of entering into the boxing ring. Surprisingly, the previous interim champion was totally in favor of it.
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Dustin Poirier says he’d be down for a boxing match, and names Nate Diaz as an opponent he’d wish to combat 👀
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Former UFC interim champion Dustin Poirier exhibits curiosity in a boxing match
Dustin Poirier was requested about who he might face in a possible boxing one-off, and he named Nate Diaz. The Stockton native is contemporary off his return over the weekend, defeating Jorge Masvidal by majority-decision. Poirier has lengthy needed a combat in opposition to Diaz and is keen to maneuver to the ring to get it.
“A boxing match? After all [that would excite me].” Dustin Poirier said on The MMA Hour earlier immediately. “After all. Only a change of pace, a special coaching camp, simply one thing totally different. I’ve been doing MMA for some time, and I nonetheless love the coaching camps and I like preventing. However to go to purely boxing, the coaching camp can be loads much less sporting on the physique. No wrestling, no jiu-jitsu, it could be boxing, working, swimming. That may be enjoyable stuff.”
He concluded, “I’d field Nate [Diaz], I’d field Nate. Both [MMA or boxing works for me] however I’d moderately [fight] Nate in boxing.”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC light-weight contender? Do you wish to see Dustin Poirier compete in a boxing match?