Eddie Alvarez must earn title shot: Christian Lee

Eddie Alvarez must earn title shot: Christian Lee

The New Paper - Sports·2021-09-09 06:02

He is "absolutely" keen to give mixed martial arts (MMA) fans the fight they want, but Christian Lee will only defend his One Championship lightweight world title against Eddie Alvarez if the former UFC star earns the opportunity.

In a media conference call yesterday ahead of his title defence against South Korean fighter Ok Rae-yoon at One's Sept 24 Revolution event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Lee was asked if he would have preferred fighting someone with a "higher profile", like 37-year-old American Alvarez.

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