{"id":13706,"date":"2024-10-18T13:32:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T13:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=13706"},"modified":"2024-10-18T13:32:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T13:32:20","slug":"ufc-alex-pereira-next-fight-jake-paul-boxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ufc-alex-pereira-next-fight-jake-paul-boxing\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Star Alex Pereira Slams Door Shut On A Potential Boxing Match Against Jake Paul and Discusses Next Fight Date"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira sheds light on when his next fight could be but rules out a potential boxing match with Jake Paul.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alex Pereira Rules Out Boxing Match With Jake Paul<\/h2>\n

Fresh off a dominant knockout victory over Khalil Rountree Jr.<\/a> at UFC 307, Pereira<\/a> has made it clear that he\u2019s not interested in stepping away from his UFC<\/a> commitments for a boxing<\/a> bout.<\/p>\n

While Paul has publicly expressed interest in fighting Pereira, the Brazilian has dismissed the idea, citing his UFC contract as the primary reason.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to be honest; of course, boxing interests me,\u201d Pereira told Ariel Helwani. \u201cBut he knows that I\u2019m under contract to the UFC, and I can\u2019t just leave.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I think that\u2019s why he calls [me out] and says all of that. I think if the UFC was a league that allows everybody to fight anywhere, I don’t think he’d be saying that.”<\/span><\/p>\n

While a boxing match with Paul may be off the table for now, it\u2019s possible that the two could face off in the future if Pereira\u2019s UFC contract expires. For now, however, Pereira is content to continue his reign as the UFC light heavyweight champion.<\/p>\n

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Alex Pereira speaks on Jake Paul \ud83e\udd4a #HelwaniShow<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mIL56pv5qw<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n