Sean O’Malley would love for Dana White to get into boxing.
For years, White has alternated between saying he’s poised to enter boxing, and boxing is just too damaged to be mounted. Lately although, White expressed renewed curiosity about coming into the area, which acquired assist from some boxing luminaries, and now additionally has the backing of a former UFC champion.
On the newest version of his podcast, The Timbo Sugar Present, former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley gave White’s proposed foray into boxing his seal of approval.
“That’s thrilling,” O’Malley stated. “Me vs. Merab [Dvalishvili] in boxing? [Laughs] Jokes. However that’s f*cking thrilling. I really feel like I’ve 5, six extra good years in me. If the UFC goes to do one thing with boxing, I might like to f*cking [do it]. That may be so enjoyable.
“I like MMA although. It sounds silly however love the wrestling facet of MMA, I actually do. I feel it makes preventing a lot sweeter. Boxers are f*cking p*ssies, dude.”
O’Malley lately misplaced the bantamweight title to Dvalishvili in the primary occasion of UFC 306, although he has since disputed the choice.
O’Malley additionally often expresses an curiosity in boxing, having beforehand proposed bouts with Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia. In actual fact, after his defeat at UFC 306, Haney trashed O’Malley, inflicting “Suga” to reply in type. And with the attainable creation of Dana White in boxing, O’Malley additionally took this as a possibility to take one other dig at Haney, providing to place up $1 million of his personal cash to battle.
“Devin Haney’s a b*tch. He’s such a b*tch,” O’Malley stated. “If Devin Haney desires to speak shit, if he actually desires to battle, I’ll put one million {dollars} on me vs. him, no time restrict, and we will battle. MMA guidelines, only a battle. Or we will do no guidelines, in the event you wanna f*cking eye poke me you may. Do an actual f*cking battle. If you wish to speak shit on Twitter, we will actually, truly battle.
“Or simply don’t speak shit. One of many two.”
O’Malley even went a step additional, as soon as once more restating his curiosity in boxing, although with the caveat that he wouldn’t put up his personal cash for that.
“I might even field,” O’Malley stated. “I wouldn’t put $1 million of my cash, however I might field Devin Haney. Simply boxing guidelines, simply to guard him. However he wouldn’t merely simply battle me. So don’t speak shit.”
Haney responded to the supply on X.
O’Malley is scheduled to have surgical procedure in October to restore a torn labrum in his hip. He’s anticipated to be out of motion till at the very least subsequent summer season.