'Kamaru Usman will KO Canelo Alvarez inside three rounds’

Maybe unsurprisingly, Dominance MMA leader, Ali Abdelaziz has picked his client, UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman to stop super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez with strikes inside three rounds if they ever share the squared circle.

Usman, who recorded the fifth consecutive successful welterweight title defense back in November at UFC 268, scored another career win over former interim titleholder, Colby Covington.

In the time since, however, Usman, who recently underwent a surgical procedure to address a ligament injury in his hand, and is expected to return in July at either UFC 276 or UFC 277.

As far as potential opponents are concerned, Usman is expected to meet with past-foe, the #3 ranked contender, streaking Birmingham native, Leon Edwards, although the bout has yet to come to fruition. 

Usman has also welcomed a lucrative transition to professional boxing – in a clash with Jalisco-born boxing phenom, Alvarez before the close of this year.

The 31-year-old boasts a spectacular 57-1-2 professional boxing record, and is set to feature at the light heavyweight limit on May 7. against Dmitry Bivol in a championship challenge.

Providing an insight into a potential showdown, the aforenoted, Abdelaziz claimed he was confident Usman would stop Alvarez in just three rounds with strikes.

“Kamaru (Usman) will knock him (Canelo Alvarez) out in three rounds,” Ali Abdelaziz told MMA Junkie. “You cannot say not to Kamaru Usman. He’s a guy who comes from Africa. He jumped a lot of obstacles. I believe in Kamaru. This is the difference between me and other people. I believe in him. I live with him, I breathe with him, I die with him, I fight with him. He’s a special person in my life.”

“How many street fights have me and Kamaru been to?” Ali Abdelaziz said. “We’ve been in a lot of street fights, and I have to believe in him. I believe Kamaru can beat any man alive.”Boxing. Canelo Alvarez could fight Kamaru Usman for 100m dollars each!

Kamaru Usman is still pushing for a September boxing match against Canelo Alvarez and is convinced that it will happen.

The UFC star still needs to receive approval from Dana White, like Conor McGregor was given for his 2017 fight against Floyd Mayweather, but Usman believes the UFC president will support his desire to take on Canelo in a boxing ring.

"Those conversations are still to be had, but, like I've said, this fight will be the greatest and the biggest fight ever in the history of combat sports," Usman told BT Sports when asked about the contractual aspect of the fight and UFC's involvement.

"That's because we've got to have the biggest and the baddest promoter ever in the history of combat sports, Dana White, behind us."

When is Kamaru Usman vs Canelo Alvarez?

Although the fight between Kamaru Usman and Canelo Alvarez isn't confirmed yet, the UFC fighter believes it will take place and has repeated on multiple occasions that it could happen in September, around Mexican Independence Day on September 16.

"In September, at Mexican Independence Day, I think it's only right for me and Canelo to give the world a show, give the world the entertainment they so desire," Usman added.

"You know, I've said it before, [beating him] can't be done until someone does do it.

"I respect him, he's a great champion, he's the pound-for-pound best. I have to show him that respect but he needs to show me that respect as well.

"He said this week that he's interested in it. So, let's make it happen if his camp is interested and we're interested.

"Never before have the best pound-for-pound of each sport gotten together like this.

"It's not just Floyd [Mayweather] fighting the Paul brothers. We're at the same size, so it only makes sense."