Glover Teixeira is open to boxing more of his former MMA rivals! On Saturday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Teixeira dominated Mauricio “Shogun” Rua to win an eight-round unanimous decision at the Spaten Fight Night 3 heavyweight main event.
In his boxing debut, Teixeira rocked Rua multiple times and scored a knockdown. Following the dominant win, he stated he would gladly accept a rematch under boxing rules against Alexander Gustafsson in 2027. Gustafsson’s team had previously told MMA Fighting they were interested in boxing the winner of the bout.
Teixeira’s Key Takeaways:
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On fighting Gustafsson: “One hundred percent,” Teixeira said. “I felt good. A little bit of ring rust after three and a half years out, but coming back is amazing. Whatever fights make sense, I’ll be fighting.” (Gustafsson previously knocked out Teixeira in the UFC in 2017).
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On Shogun’s toughness: “I thought I was gonna finish with a knockout after dropping him in the third, but Shogun is as tough as can be. The heart—he wouldn’t quit. I tried too hard for the KO and had to pace myself later, but I’m happy it went my way.”
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On his performance: “My goal was to have a good performance. I saw his punches; they weren’t hurting me. I trained hard for it, and I’m happy with how I did.”
