"Islam has mentioned that he wants to move up to welterweight and fight me. But in reality, he doesn't want to. He knows I'm not a good match for him stylistically. It's all just idle talk. And I will not go down to lightweight and bully these little guys," - said Covington on his YouTube channel.
Recall that Covington last fought in December, losing early to Joaquin Buckley.
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