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After conquering UFC’s bantamweight division, Sean O’Malley has now set his eyes on the sport of boxing. For a long time, ‘Sugar’ has been publicly discussing the idea of competing in a boxing ring against big names like Gervonta Davis. Now, just after his UFC 292 title win, O’Malley once again called out ‘Tank’.

Soon, this callout got a bashing response from Davis’ former opponent, Ryan Garcia. Subsequently, it led to a Twitter beef between the famous boxer and the UFC bantamweight champion. Now, things have turned sour as ‘Sugar’ gave a bold reply to Garcia for his comments.

Sean O’Malley doesn’t think Ryan Garcia is worth fighting!

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In his recent tweet, Garcia issued a bold challenge to O’Malley. After ‘Sugar’ called him out for his first boxing loss, ‘King Ry’ challenged O’Malley to a boxing bout. “Boxing and MMA are two different sports and if you need a reminder let me know I’ll gladly do a tune-up for my return fight,” he tweeted.

In response, O’Malley provided a straightforward response to the notion of facing Garcia in a fight. He pointed out that he had previously called out Garcia before the boxer’s loss to Davis.

 

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Further, O’Malley questioned the idea of fighting Garcia after his defeat, emphasizing that he prefers to face opponents who are currently winning.

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“Why you trying to pick a fight with me? I called him out before he lost to Gervonta. Then he lost to Gervonta! Why would I fight him? He is a loser, I am fighting winners,” the UFC bantamweight champ said. “It’s like dude, ‘I don’t want to fight you, you lost’. I am trying to do big pay-per-views. Floyd, Gervonta….” he added.

Is O’Malley vs. Davis going to happen?

In the UFC 292 post-fight conference, O’Malley offered insights into his future aspirations. The champion acknowledged the curiosity surrounding his next move but emphasized that his approach extended beyond staying confined to a particular path.

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“Everyone’s asking about my next step in the MMA world, but sometimes, it’s not just about staying in one’s lane,” he said. Expressing his willingness to venture beyond his current domain, ‘Sugar’ candidly mentioned his interest in facing Gervonta Davis. While he was aware that comparisons to Conor McGregor might arise due to such aspirations, O’Malley asserted his belief that the bout with Davis would eventually materialize.

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I wouldn’t mind knocking out Gervonta Davis and I know people are going to say I wanna be like Conor (McGregor). I’m telling you, that fight is going to happen,” he said. Now, fans are eagerly waiting to hear from ‘Tank.’ Do you think the undefeated boxer will accept O’Malley’s challenge? Let us know in the comments below.

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