Alex Pereira has sent fans through an emotional rollercoaster with his boxing videos. The first clip that went viral showed Periera’s immaculate striking skills and it felt like he was overpowering pro boxer Khalil Coe. However, another clip released later showed Pereira helpless. He was not even able to land a punch properly while getting hammered by Coe.
The Brazilian MMA fighter is no stranger to boxing for his training. Before his fight against Israel Adesanya in April 2023, Pereira was seen sparring against Chinese boxer Zhilei Zhang. Now, with his fight against Jan Blachowicz just days away, footage of the MMA star sparring with a pro boxer has again surfaced on the internet.
Alex Pereira sparring against an Olympic boxer in Brooklyn, New York.@AlexPereiraUFC | #UFC291 pic.twitter.com/BSIzVsrTus
— Beyond Kickboxing (@Beyond_Kick) July 9, 2023
It captures Coe in headgear as the Brazilian fighter imposes himself. Pereira, in his typical MMA stance, hit Khalil with some strong shots while the boxer tried to cope with it. Pereira looked impressive and was showered with praise.
Another clip which they don’t show you https://t.co/C9XOjJ48Fu pic.twitter.com/sB3KE95OOm
— #RingsideFracas (@Ringside_Fracas) July 9, 2023
However, the video was just a short clip, a highlight of Pereira. Footage that was released after this showed that Coe was not the only one eating punches. He hit Pereira with clean shots as the Brazilian struggled. Fans changed their stance on Pereira’s boxing in minutes. The Poatan has uploaded the whole sparring session on YouTube.
Alex Pereira trains with Glover Texeira in an unusual training exercise
After suffering a KO defeat against The Last Stylebender on April 9, 2023, at UFC 287, Pereira announced that he will be moving up a division. He got set up in a fight with one of the strongest contenders in the division, the former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
Pereira has been spotted training with his compatriot Glover Texeira at high altitudes. This could be to adjust to the height of Salt Lake City, which is 4,327 feet above sea level. Pereira walked up a mountain and hit pads with one of his coaches. Following this, he sparred with Texeira in a creek. Periera managed to pin the 43-year-old retired fighter in bizarre exercise footage.
Alex Pereira really trying to kill Glover 😭
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) July 17, 2023
Pereira will take on Blachowicz at UFC 291 in the light-heavyweight division. Blachowicz’s record stands at 29-9 with 1 no result. Meanwhile, Pereira’s professional MMA record stands at 7-2. They will battle it out on Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Salt Lake City.