{"id":324635,"date":"2025-06-18T04:29:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/kamaru-usman-opens-up-on-buckley-win-proved-i-still-got-it"},"modified":"2025-12-25T15:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:10:38","slug":"kamaru-usman-opens-up-on-buckley-win-proved-i-still-got-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/kamaru-usman-opens-up-on-buckley-win-proved-i-still-got-it","title":{"rendered":"Kamaru Usman Opens Up on Buckley Win, Proved I Nonetheless Acquired It!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Kamaru Usman<\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Opens Up On Buckley Win<\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; Proved I Nonetheless Obtained It!<\/span><br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<p>  <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n      Revealed June 18, 2025 12:30 AM PDT\n                   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-e97b711c0984d4fe9c5c4590a223b36f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-e4955ea9-bd2c-40a6-8b40-3309675b9550-1646750772-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n   <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-e4955ea9-bd2c-40a6-8b40-3309675b9550-1646750772-play-btn\"><br \/>\n   <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n   <\/button><br \/>\n     <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Babcock\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ff\/16by9\/2025\/06\/17\/ffa2b05433d94b9a9166baf1e02cb7c0_md.jpg\" alt=\"Kamaru Usman\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/>\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e97b711c0984d4fe9c5c4590a223b36f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7f02f24d148b623ec2d155787a8365d4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kamaru-usman\/\"><strong>Kamaru Usman<\/strong><\/a> spoke to <strong>TMZ Sports activities<\/strong> simply days after he misplaced his belt to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/leon-edwards\/\"><strong>Leon Edwards<\/strong><\/a> three years in the past &#8230; and he vowed to make a triumphant return. It ended up taking far longer than he anticipated, however true to his phrase, the Nigerian Nightmare&#8217;s again and squarely within the title image!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7f02f24d148b623ec2d155787a8365d4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-09e552cd1b27def1898d3733f3244b0d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I keep in mind approaching right here and speaking to you guys after I obtained kicked within the head by Leon Edwards,&#8221; Usman advised <strong>Babcock<\/strong> on the <strong>TMZ Sports activities TV present<\/strong>, reflecting on his 2022 loss and his motivation for transferring ahead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-09e552cd1b27def1898d3733f3244b0d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b7d46d105d45297027ec56a1bbc4ba2d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n     <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250617_784ca64e6d75403b8295b4f0c0573a6b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a7fe93d4-04dd-4d83-9235-9ca813f89942\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/78\/4by3\/2025\/06\/17\/784ca64e6d75403b8295b4f0c0573a6b_md.jpg\" alt=\"leon edwards kamaru usman getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b7d46d105d45297027ec56a1bbc4ba2d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4b3090598037872b3a31809e5081cbc1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;One of many greatest issues that actually hit me at that second was the chance to show to myself once more that I can stand up and do one thing and get again on the horse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4b3090598037872b3a31809e5081cbc1--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\" \/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e706692f4b797203f587805a2f30ea78\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Kamaru continued &#8230; &#8220;That eluded me for years. After which accidents piled up after which it simply appeared like I obtained deeper and deeper down right into a gap. However, to lastly crawl out of that gap and nonetheless be standing, because of this this win is so particular and it meant to a lot to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e706692f4b797203f587805a2f30ea78--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-49195843f5ba379030bf68b17bf8b9aa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c75f4899-fdc8-49b7-a2e8-52a9ba3918bb-1065264691-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n   <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-c75f4899-fdc8-49b7-a2e8-52a9ba3918bb-1065264691-play-btn\"><br \/>\n   <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n   <\/button><br \/>\n     <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4c\/16by9\/2025\/06\/17\/4c921e123d0644cb8734754a0fa9134e_md.jpg\" alt=\"Kamaru Usman\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">AUGUST 2022<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>     <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-49195843f5ba379030bf68b17bf8b9aa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6a8b4f86590d05e95ed0c0b7d729a8d1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>That is why, for those who watched Saturday&#8217;s card, Usman &#8212; who received by unanimous resolution &#8212; was so emotional &#8230; within the Octagon, and through the post-fight presser.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6a8b4f86590d05e95ed0c0b7d729a8d1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-198401d56b6df776b7ff6330ff89b130\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>After dropping to Edwards twice (fifth spherical KO, resolution), after which to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/khamzat-chimaev\/\"><strong>Khamzat Chimaev<\/strong><\/a> (resolution) on a short-notice struggle at 185 lbs., even Usman admits he had doubts whether or not he might carry out on the highest of ranges.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-198401d56b6df776b7ff6330ff89b130--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8553f1776a051b05d69909f1a2845790\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>That is now been answered &#8212; and Kamaru, ranked fifth, finds himself squarely within the title image.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8553f1776a051b05d69909f1a2845790--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-13289ade0ac54546b9e33f4bb35a78f5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n     <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250617_b4b45f155e114db6a4fc6cc18e822576\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a7fe93d4-04dd-4d83-9235-9ca813f89942\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b4\/4by3\/2025\/06\/17\/b4b45f155e114db6a4fc6cc18e822576_md.jpg\" alt=\"Kamaru-Usman-Joaquin-Buckley-sub-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<p>     <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-13289ade0ac54546b9e33f4bb35a78f5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-87678e55afc0589615c22197b4c7d7d8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>So, what&#8217;s subsequent for the 38-year-old?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-87678e55afc0589615c22197b4c7d7d8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eefaa7db90f43c7e217f1033fa28195f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We requested the previous welterweight champ &#8230; 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