Maffeo and Vinicius Jr first faced each other when the former was sent off for a foul on the Brazilian during the 2021-22 La Liga season. There has been a bit of tension between the two since then, although the Mallorca right-back said the pair then buried the hatchet. Ahead of their Spanish Super Cup semi-final clash on Thursday, Maffeo may have risked reigniting the feud after discussing a hypothetical boxing match with the Madrid ace.
He said on the Indomitos podcast: “It would be in a world of its own, in a fictional life, but I think it could be the most watched fight in history. I think I would win, I have no doubt, I would knock him out in 10 seconds.”
Boxing as a reconversion for Vinicius
Moreover, Maffeo declared last August: “I went to see him (Vinicius) and said: ‘Let’s drop the nonsense. What happened last year happened, it makes no sense to continue like this.’ He said ‘yes, yes, no problem’, and we got along well at the time. Ultimately, it’s not a good image. »
Mallorca face Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in an attempt to win their second Spanish Super Cup, while Los Blancos hope to equal Barcelona’s record of 14 wins. During this clash, Maffeo and Vinicius Jr could face each other again on the field and fireworks could follow, before a possible meeting in the ring. Boxing could also constitute a good reconversion business for the Brazilian. What if he challenged Logan Paul?
