Ben Askren reignites Kamaru Usman feud, says weak champion is “over the hill” in occupation

Ben Askren says Belal Muhammad wants an “Over the hill” Kamaru Usman

At some level of a most unique episode of the Funky and the Champ podcast, Askren shared the ability intent wearisome Muhammad’s trash talk towards Usman.

“I in actuality contemplate Belal [Muhammad] is getting the upper of [Usman] with the trash talk,” Askren said. “Usman has a huge name, he’s a weak champion, one of many longest-reigning welterweight champions. One amongst the ways that Belal could well glimpse this, is that this is a man with a huge name, held the belt for a whereas, and now he’s over the hill. So he shall be a more in-depth opponent potentially…

“[His last fight] used to be a whereas within the past, already a one year within the past. So at the same time as you salvage over the hill, you salvage over the hill swiftly. He’s a little youthful than I am. Perhaps, potentially he’s having a uncover at that fight versus Shavkat [Rakhmonov], who is somewhat unknown, however he’s no longer principal but…I’d teach he’s seemingly over the hill. I carry out no longer relish him, that being said, I own my judgment to be correct. In that fighters over the age of 35 at 170 and below are relish 2-37. So the facts are on my aspect besides.”

As of this writing, Usman hasn’t responded to Askren’s remarks.