Everyone knows Gable Steveson is a world-class wrestler, however can he strike?
Because it seems, that query will probably be answered on October 30 when the Olympic Gold Medalist makes his soiled boxing debut at DBX 4 in Nashville.
Following an illustrious freestyle wrestling profession, Steveson made his combined martial arts debut in September, scoring a 98-second ground-and-pound TKO over Braden Peterson below the LFA banner.
Now, the two-time NCAA Division I nationwide champion is keen to point out everybody that he’s not only a one-trick pony.
“That is one of the best factor for me as a result of I need to reply all these questions,” Steveson informed MMA Junkie. “Can Gable Steveson strike? We’ll see October thirtieth. Can Gable Steveson wrestle? You noticed September twelfth on LFA. Now I need to present the world that, hey, this man can go on the market and field a man up and get him in and get him out.
“Once I placed on these gloves, I really feel good. I really feel actually good. I really feel like a man that may transfer and stroll the stroll and speak the speak — and on October thirtieth, Nashville goes to see a very good ol’ beatdown.”
Trying to spoil Steveson’s second fight sports activities look is Billy Swanson, a 4-3 MMA fighter with expertise competing in each Bellator and the PFL. Most just lately, ‘Large Horny’ competed at BKFC 79, struggling a third-round knockout in opposition to Bear Hill in his bare-knuckle debut.
The 31-year-old final noticed his hand raised in 2021, incomes a quick-fire submission victory in opposition to Cameron Graham at AFC 7. On the time, it was Swanson’s third win in a row. He’s since misplaced 4 straight.
