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Roy Jones Jr believes that Terence 'Bud' Crawford is unbeatable and will end his career without a loss, citing his versatility and fighting heart as key qualities that make him a 'special' fighter.
Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, plans to return to MMA and move up to welterweight. Despite enjoying his boxing debut and wanting to do it again, Pettis assures that he still has some MMA left in him. He beat Roy Jones Jr. by majority decision in the main event of Gamebred Boxing 4 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and is proud of his performance. Pettis is currently a free agent and is looking forward to taking fights as they come.
Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis defeated boxing Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. by majority decision in an eight-round main event of Gamebred Boxing 4 from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Two judges scored the bout 77-75 and 78-74 for Pettis, while a third judge scored it a 76-76 draw. Jones, 54, was competing in his first fight since a non-scored exhibition match against Mike Tyson in 2020. Pettis, who was making his professional boxing debut, was the busier fighter and put together more combinations than Jones.
Gamebred Boxing 4 took place on Saturday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, featuring a main event boxing match between Roy Jones Jr. and Anthony Pettis. Former UFC champions Vitor Belfort and Jose Aldo also competed in boxing matches against fellow UFC veterans Ronaldo Souza and Jeremy Stephens. The event had several other fights on the card, with Luis Feliciano, Devin Cushing, Gina Mazany, Dillon Cleckler, Bi Nguyen, Markus Perez, Mandeep Jangra, and Cade Howell emerging as winners.
Gamebred Boxing 4 took place in Milwaukee, featuring former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis making his boxing debut against all-time legend Roy Jones Jr. In the co-main event, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo boxed fellow longtime UFC fighter Jeremy Stephens. Other notable fights included former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort boxing ex-UFC standout Ronaldo Souza and UFC vets Pearl Gonzalez and Gina Mazany squaring off. Full results are listed in the article.
Former UFC Lightweight titleholder, Anthony Pettis, will make his professional boxing debut against legendary Roy Jones Jr. in a Heavyweight bout at Gamebred Boxing 4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Pettis believes that his win over Jones Jr. will be huge for mixed martial arts as a sport and for himself. He has hired the right team and sparring partners to take this opportunity seriously and is focused on the fight on April 1.
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is set to make his boxing debut against Roy Jones Jr. in the main event of Gamebred Boxing 4 on Saturday. While Pettis remains under contract with PFL, he has fallen in love with boxing all over again and is unsure about his future. Pettis has invested a lot to ensure he can walk away victorious after facing one of the most talented boxers of the past half-century. The fight with Jones takes place at heavyweight, which is a far cry from where Pettis usually competes for his MMA career. Pettis believes he’s taking on a challenge unlike almost any MMA fighter has tried while crossing over to boxing.