ROY JONES JR. IS RETURNING TO PRO BOXING AT AGE 54 TO FACE FORMER UFC CHAMP ANTHONY PETTIS
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (February 7th, 2023)– Roy Jones Jr. is returning to professional boxing after a 5 year hiatus.
The 54-year-old will meet former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in an eight-round professional boxing match on April 1 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The bout will headline a PPV card promoted by UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Boxing. The show will feature several other notable MMA fighters in boxing matches.
“I’ve always been a fan of Roy Jones,” Masvidal said while announcing the event and full fight card on “The MMA Hour” hosted by Ariel Helwani.
“Always wanted to work with Roy Jones in some capacity. He’s going to be fighting someone that inspired me in my career numerous times. WEC champion, UFC champion, I think both his wins for the UFC title were finishes. Pettis has knockouts and finishes at 145, 155, 170, it’s crazy what this guy has done in his career in MMA. Great striker.
“He agreed to fight the walking, living legend, the pound-for-pound king, one of the best fighters, athletes, I’ve ever seen in combat sports, period, versus Anthony Pettis.”
The former four-division world champion Jones (66-9, 47 KOs) has not fought professionally since 2018.
Jones last competed in a boxing exhibition against Mike Tyson in 2020.
In 2022, Jones was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Anthony Pettis (25-14 MMA) has never fought in a professional boxing match.
Pettis held the UFC lightweight championship from Aug. 2013 until March 2015. Pettis was also a champion for the now-defunct WEC. The 36-year-old, 16-year veteran has lost four out of his last five MMA bouts in the Professional Fighters League.
Several other notable MMA veterans will be featured on the “Gamebred Boxing 4” card as well in six-round professional bouts.
Real Combat Media will provides updates as soon as we get them.
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