The transition from Alex Pereira from kickboxing icon to MMA phenomenon is well documented, but did you know that 'Patan' once participated in professional boxing?
During the years 2010, Alex 'Patan' Pereira fought in various combat sports around the world; Often from kickboxing to MMA and return to kickboxing within a few months.
In June 2017, the Brazilian knockout artist focused his sights on a new company; Professional boxing, and his only pro -fight ended as malicious as you expected otherwise.
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Alex Pereira's only pro -box fight ended exactly as you would expect
Alex Pereira participated in 28 amateur boxes, won 25 of those fights from KO/TKO – including one where he beat an opponent – and only dropped three losses.
His first and final professional competition took place in June 2017 at the Hotel Golden Park in Sorocaba, Brazil, against Marcelo de Souza Cruz – which he had defeated in an MMA match last year.
It was generally expected that Pereira with relatively ease and walkthrough, which certainly did, with his superior speed and power clear from the opening bell Walkthrough by Tereira.
While the popular Brazilian was caught with the strange swinging hook, Pereira Cruz landed around the ring and landed in the third stanza a vicious uppercut where Cruz had done the 'chicken dance'.
Pereira followed with one of his patented left hooks that Cruz had crashed to the canvas. The referee mercilessly called a stop to the match; With the Knock -Out officially only 58 seconds in the third round.
In 2024, a compilation of Pereira's amateur boxing height points went on social media and attracted the attention of former WBC -Interim -Interim -light weight champion Ryan Garcia.
“People don't understand how difficult it is to turn people cold in the amateurs,” wrote Garcia on X, adding that he “would like to train with Alex, let's let it happen.”
People don't understand how difficult it is to get people cold in the amatuers
I would like to train with Alex
Let's let it happen https://t.co/kpnhdyqwa0
– Ryan Garcia (@ryangarcia) September 11, 2024
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Bloody Elbow asks Alex Pereira about the boxing declaration of Oleksandr Usyk
In February, heavyweight King Oleksandr usyk teased that he probably only had two fights before he retired – and that he would be interested in combating the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
'First, it is who wins the next fight [between Dubois and Parker] … then maybe a show fight with Alex Pereira. Maybe. Why not? Alex wants that [fight]”He told TNT Sports Boxing.
Bloody Elbow recently sat down with Alex Pereira to talk about his upcoming title fight and at a certain stage of the interview we asked 'Patan' what he thought of Oleksandr Usyk's Callout.
“I really enjoyed that, I clearly said that my wish to box one day, and I would like to face the champion, so I think that is the fight that would be logical if I would go.”
Even if the Ukrainian hero chooses to bend before Pereira makes that transition from cage to ring, the Brazilian remains aimed at who holds the heavyweight crown.
“But if he is no longer the champion, which makes sense to me to fight where the champion versus champion is.”
Alex Pereira defends his throne on UFC 313, planned for Saturday 8 March.
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