{"id":49414,"date":"2013-01-11T12:05:57","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T20:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=49414"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:21:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:21:54","slug":"velasquez-responds-to-boxer-furys-challenge-talks-overeem-more-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/velasquez-responds-to-boxer-furys-challenge-talks-overeem-more-ufc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Velasquez Responds To Boxer Fury&#8217;s Challenge, Talks Overeem &#038; More | UFC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"http:\/\/player.espn.com\/player.js?pcode=1kNG061cgaoolOncv54OAO1ceO-I&#038;width=576&#038;height=324&#038;externalId=espn:8833530\"><\/script><br \/>\nUFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez touches on two hot topics surrounding his name.<\/p>\n<p>The first of which comes way of the video post above where the champ discusses the PED testing and alleged use by Alistair Overeem. <\/p>\n<p>The second comes way of an ESPN article where he responds to the highly publicized challenges coming out of the UK by a boxer that goes by the name of Fury.<\/p>\n<p>Here it is:<\/p>\n<p>   <em> &#8220;I didn&#8217;t know who he was until this,&#8221; Velasquez told ESPNChicago.com. &#8220;I think he&#8217;s using my name to gain publicity, which he has done, everybody is bringing it up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    Fury issued the challenge via Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>    &#8220;I challenge u to fight all in in a cage or ring! 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