UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t think his boxing gets the credit it deserves.
The 35-year-old has been laughed at and berated for pursuing a crossover boxing match with Canelo Alvarez, but he feels the criticism is unwarranted.
Usman cited his 2021 knockout of Jorge Masvidal as proof that ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is not only one of the best boxers in MMA but that he is more than equipped to defeat Canelo in the boxing ring.
“I put in work. I put in work each and every day, whether it’s boxing or kickboxing,” Usman said during a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show (h/t BJPenn.