D. Poirier prepares to face C. do Bronx in the UFC 269. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
In preparation to face Charles of the Bronx No. UFC 269 on December 11th for the lightweight belt (up to 70,3kg.), Dustin poirier decided to express his opinion on a topic discussed among MMA athletes: who is the 'best boxer' in Ultimate today? In an interview with 'The MMA Hour', the North American put Petr yan at the top and explained the reasons to explain his position.
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"I think it is Petr yan by the way he moves. He doesn't miss many moves. His positioning is always precise and he doesn't despair while boxing. He has good precision, hits the body well, goes up and down when he wants. There are a lot of things he does very, very well,” Poirier said.
In fact, shortly afterwards, Yan went on his social networks to thank Poirier for his statement and also took the opportunity to provoke Conor McGregor, who had called himself the best boxer of the moment.
"Obviously Dustin poirier understand more about boxing than Conor McGregor”, replied the Russian.
At 32, Dustin poirier He has a record of 28 wins, six losses and one 'no result' fight in his career. The North American got an opportunity for the lightweight division title (up to 70,3kg) by winning Conor McGregor (2x).
Petr yan, in turn, is coming off a victory over Cody Sandhagen to become interim bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg). The Russian now awaits the recovery of aljamain sterling of a neck injury to 'resolve' the rivalry that has lasted since he was disqualified for an illegal knee in the UFC 259.
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