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UFC star Henry Cejudo might need simply retired from MMA two days in the past after his beautiful win at UFC 249, nevertheless it seems to be like “Triple C” may already be trying into his subsequent line of labor. The 33-year-old former Olympic wrestling champion and UFC “champ champ” (flyweight and bantamweight) discovered himself beefing with an elite skilled boxer on Monday through social media.
It began when light-weight boxing prospect Ryan Garcia requested his tens of millions of social media followers whether or not they thought Cejudo may grasp with Garcia inside a boxing ring.
“You assume @HenryCejudo would give me combat within the boxing ring?” Garcia requested.
You assume @HenryCejudo would give me combat within the boxing ring?
— Ryan Garcia (@KingRyanG) Might 11, 2020
That’s when Cejudo despatched his stern warning to the undefeated prodigy that the majority boxing insiders tab as a future world champion.
Garcia, 21, from Los Angeles, already delivered an early candidate for the 2020 knockout of the yr, and it looks like the fast-handed fighter who trains alongside pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez can be prepared to so the identical factor to Cejudo, too.
However the ever-confident Cejudo is up for the problem.
“Get the hell out of right here you Oscar De La Hoya wannabe. I’d make you bend the knee in your individual sport! @danawhite Permit me to fry this fish!” Cejudo mentioned.
Get the hell out of right here you Oscar De La Hoya wannabe. I’d make you bend the knee in your individual sport! @danawhite Permit me to fry this fish! https://t.co/11B9GaMe2S
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) Might 12, 2020
Garcia then warned Cejudo to not make the identical mistake that Conor McGregor did when the MMA star challenged Floyd Mayweather Jr. to a boxing match in 2017. Mayweather knocked out McGregor within the 10th spherical.
Lastly, Garcia blasted Cejudo’s top and threw some extra shade again on the UFC fighter earlier than seemingly transferring on.
Don’t find yourself like Connor now! 🤫 https://t.co/6iQSvwm2tO
— Ryan Garcia (@KingRyanG) Might 12, 2020
“My man Henry C is 5’four you enter the ring with me you’ll find yourself retiring for good, simply get pleasure from your championships in MMA,” Garcia mentioned.
My man Henry C is 5’four you enter the ring with me you’ll find yourself retiring for good, simply get pleasure from your championships in MMA
— Ryan Garcia (@KingRyanG) Might 12, 2020
Look, Cejudo claims to be the best fight sports activities athlete ever, and, truthfully, his wonderful resume suggests he has a stable case. Olympic champ. UFC flyweight champ. UFC bantamweight champ. No one had ever carried out that earlier than.
The legacy rampage is completed! Sincerely The Best Fight Athlete of all time – Triple C #bendtheknee pic.twitter.com/NtAMylkfRd
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) Might 11, 2020
However may a 33-year-old MMA fighter actually step inside a boxing ring to compete in opposition to an elite expertise like Garcia?
Cejudo appears to assume so, and his historical past of pulling off one wonderful success after one other is tough to argue in opposition to.
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