Glover Teixeira (left) is a football coach Alex Poatán. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @alexpoatanpereira
With Dana White's recent return to the world of boxing, many fans have begun to wonder which UFC athlete would be best suited to try his luck in the noble art and represent MMA. Glover Teixeira, former light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg) and coach of Alex Poatán, has his opinion on the matter.
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Participating in the podcast 'Coach and Casual', Glover praised Ilia Topuria, stating that he is one of the best boxers in the UFC, perhaps even the second best. However, he highlighted that Poatan is on another level and compared the Brazilian to boxing legends.
“Topuria is a great boxer, he’s maybe in the top 2. But look, Alex, the movement he makes is like Mayweather or Pacquiao,” said the former champion and now trainer.
Alex Poatán, even as he awaits his rematch against Magomed Ankalayev in the UFC, has already shown interest in migrate to boxing and face champion Oleksandr Usyk.
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