Popó fires at José Aldo for choosing an opponent in his boxing debut and reignites rivalry

Acelino Popó (left) shot at José Aldo (right) for boxing debut. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

New chapter for the rivalry between Acelino Popó and José Aldo. After constant provocations between the two athletes, the 'People's Champion' announced his retirement from MMA and switched to boxing. However, contrary to what part of the fighting community expected, the debut will not take place against the multi-time world champion, but against Alberto Emmanuel Zambrano, next Friday (10).

Popó was quick to react to the announcement. In your 'Instagram', the boxing legend tried to make fun of the duel, in addition to questioning the veracity of the 'marriage' for the man from Manaus.

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“I want to see when he will actually box. Waiting for you”, wrote Popó in the announcement of the fight, in addition to adding some boxing glove emojis.

The controversy began after Popó's presentation against Whindersson Nunes, in January 2022. With a good performance, the four-time champion indicated his desire to continue in the sport and asked for a confrontation against José Aldo, as I would like to face another name with an impact on the sport.

The response, however, was not what was expected. The 'People's Champion', who ended his contract with the UFC and announced his retirement from MMA, fired at Acelino for failing to knock out the comedian and, since then, Popó has criticized his compatriot.

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