He had just defended his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title in a five-round brawl with Colby Covington at Madison Square Garden at U.F.C. Earlier in the week, Usman solicited to fight Saúl Álvarez, the best pound-for-pound boxer who — also on Saturday night — delivered a masterful 11th-round knockout of Caleb Plant in Las Vegas. Usman’s boss, U.F.C. “I want something that scares me.”The prospect of matching Usman with the best boxer on the planet may not deter Usman, but White and U.F.C. With Usman and Álvarez, the reward may not generate the success of similar recent experiments.

Source: New York Times November 08, 2021 01:46 UTC