Returns to the ring after more than five years Roy Jones Jr. (66-9, 47 KOs). During this time, he really held an exhibition fight with Mike Tyson, but the upcoming fight, at least according to the press release, is an official fight and will be included in his track record.
The former king of P4P rankings turned 54 three weeks ago. This is definitely not the best age for a boxer, but his opponent will be a rookie known for his MMA and UFC performances, Anthony Pettis. The boxing evening itself will take place on April 1 in Milwaukee and, unfortunately, this is not an April Fool's joke.
The event called Gamebred Boxing 4 is hosted by another MMA star, Jorge Masvidal, who used to fight bare-knuckle. The contract between Jones Jr. and Pettis was concluded for eight rounds. The weight limit of the battle was not specified in the press release. And if Jones wins, then in the future he plans to meet with MMA legend Anderson Silva (3-2, 2 KOs).
Another MMA star will appear on the undercard, Vitor Belfort (1-0, 1 KOs), who in one of the recent exhibition fights beat up the elderly Evander Holyfield. This time, Belfort will face another UFC veteran, Ronaldo Souza.
The declared card of the evening is as follows:
Anthony Pettis - Roy Jones Jr.
Vitor Belfort - Ronaldo Souza
Jose Aldo - Jeremy Stephens
Devin Cushing - Damian Marciano
Pearl Gonzalez - Gina Masani
Paul Daly - Anthony Taylor
Dillon Klecker - Josh Burns
Bi Nguyen - TBA
