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Sean O’Malley accepts Deen The Great’s fight challenge after offer to Dana White
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Sean O'Malley has agreed to a match with Deen The Great following a series of unusual livestreams from the latter.
It's been an eventful few weeks for Deen, who has shifted focus from his time as a Misfits Boxing champion to building an online presence. During this transition, he was slapped by bodybuilder Larry Wheels after an incident involving his wife and later took an elbow from ex-UFC fighter Tiki Ghosn.
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After Dana White posted about the altercation on Instagram, seemingly siding with Ghosn, Deen responded by challenging any UFC fighter within his 135-140lb weight range. It now looks like O'Malley is ready to accept that challenge, as the two exchanged words on a podcast.
Sean O'Malley open to crossover boxing bout with Deen The Great
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During an appearance on the 'One Night With Steiny' podcast, Deen The Great claimed he could take down any UFC fighter, including world champions like Sean O'Malley and Ilia Topuria. It didn't take long for O'Malley to join the conversation and respond directly.
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O'Malley pointed out that Deen was referring to a boxing match rather than an MMA fight, but said he was open to a 140lb bout if the details could be worked out.
"You say you're 7-0 [Deen is 7-1, having lost to Armado Vargas back in December]… I'm pretty confident I could get the job done," O'Malley said. When asked about his own experience, he cited both his MMA record and his single pro boxing win.
When pressed on why he'd consider fighting an influencer boxer, O'Malley replied: "I love whooping a–, why would I not? I'm going to get paid some Ms to beat someone I think I'm going to beat."
O'Malley also told Deen that he "looks like Aljo," referencing another fighter he's had success against. "When you say fight, MMA fighters think of a fight," O'Malley said. "Send me the contract, go get clipped up a few more times and I'll keep winning fights and I think it could happen."
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