Dana White‘s recent announcement about venturing into boxing has unquestionably and gained almost every combat sports fan’s attention. And guess whose attention it has also garnered? Well, it’s his superstar 205-pound champ, Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ has provided an incredible announcement for fans who want to see him inside the squared circle.

Time and time again, Alex Pereira has shown he could stand toe-toe with some of the professional boxers. That’s because we’ve seen him spar boxers, like Demsey McKean. “Absolutely [if he’ll ever box]. I have expressed my will to go boxing one day. I think this partnership of the UFC going to boxing is a very good thing going for the sport,” Pereira told ‘The Schmo’, as he confessed his wish to put on heavier gloves.

Believing that it’s an opportunity to silence critics from the boxing community, Alex Pereira further stated, “Many boxers say that MMA fighters cannot go toe to toe with boxing. [I] believe that not only [me] but many other fighters could do that too. Definitely [I’d] love to go boxing if that’s where Dana White goes.” When asked about the weight class, he added, “[At] heavyweight,” which was already apparent given he expressed his wish to fight the king of the UFC’s heavyweight division, Jon Jones.

Alex Pereira is gearing up for an epic striker vs striker, guaranteed-no-takedowns-from-his-opponent clash against Khalil Rountree. And then, he has even asked for a Jon Jones fight at heavyweight. While these MMA fights look and sound interesting, he might have a foe waiting for him in boxing, and that’s Jake Paul.

Could we see Alex Pereira fighting Jake Paul now that he wants to join Dana White’s boxing project?

Dana White seems to have made a massive U-turn regarding his thoughts about the YouTuber-turned-boxing sensation, Jake Paul. After revealing that ‘El Gallo’ was never banned from the UFC and praising the 27-year-old for what he’s done for boxing, he might have an excellent opportunity to set up a fight between Paul and Alex Pereira. He has shown the urge to compete against each other inside the squared circle.

“Chama, Let’s go, my brother,” said Alex Pereira when Jake Paul called him out after beating Mike Perry. Hence, the question remains: will Dana White let ‘Poatan’ fight the 27-year-old in a boxing match? Well, the cards are looking better now than they did in the past and maybe the UFC CEO will see this through, but it depends on what the “big announcements” really are.

What do you think of seeing Alex Pereira in boxing? Would you like to see him box Jake Paul or follow in the same footsteps as Francis Ngannou? Drop your comments below.