Roy Jones Jr defeated by former UFC champion Anthony Pettis in a boxing fight
Former undisputed world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. was defeated by the former champion of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) Anthony Pettis. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The fight took place in Milwaukee (USA) according to the rules of boxing. The winner of the fight was chosen by a judge’s decision after eight rounds. For 36-year-old Pettis, this was his debut boxing fight.
Jones, 54, fought his last professional fight in 2018. In November 2020, he held an exhibition fight with another former world champion Mike Tyson. In total, he has 66 wins with nine defeats in his professional career.
Pettis won the UFC Lightweight Championship in August 2013. In December 2014, the athlete defended it, but lost it in March 2015. In total, he has 25 wins with 14 defeats in MMA.
Source: Lenta
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