Miocic is the current UFC heavyweight champion (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter UFC Brasil)
The UFC champion Stipe Miocic intend to imitate Conor McGregor and have a boxing fight with a big sports star. Upon learning that Wladimir Klitschko, former owner of the heavyweight belt in the noble art and challenger for the title, retired, the Croatian-American returned to challenge Anthony Joshua, current holder of the main heavyweight belts in boxing.
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Through his official Twitter, Miocic first congratulated Klitschko on his excellent career in the ring, and then made a formal challenge to the Englishman Joshua, who knocked out the Ukrainian in Klitschko's last fight, in April this year, in front of 90 thousand people at the legendary Wembley stadium.
“Anthony Joshua, it looks like your calendar is wide open. You have no more excuses. Let's fight!” declared Miocic with a hashtag in which he proclaimed himself the most dangerous man in the world, a title normally given to the heavyweight combat sports champion.
During negotiations for the superfight between McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, which will take place on August 26, the UFC champion had already challenged Joshua to a boxing match at the same event. On that occasion, the Englishman mocked the executioner of junior gypsy e Fabricio Werdum, saying he didn't know who he was and, therefore, Miocic didn't deserve his attention.
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