Roy Jones Jr

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Back to the clinch, Souza doing work to the head and body. Round six: Trading in the center to start the round. Overhand from Souza met by a flurry from Belfort and Jacare nearly slips through the ropes. Aldo cracks him with a left hook in the waning seconds. Souza to the body. Belfort continuing to wade in and he floors Souza against the ropes. Quick straight left lands for Belfort halfway through. Souza digs to the body, clinch. Body shot in the corner. Body shot from Pettis after backing Jones to the ropes. Right hand to the body. Pettis still targeting the body.

Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis, making his pro boxing debut, defeated boxing Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. by majority decision Saturday night in the main ...

Jones said he was proud of the dedication it took to get himself down to 200 pounds for this bout. Pettis, the 36-year old former UFC lightweight champion, called Jones one of the greatest of all time and said it was an honor to be in the ring with him. I'm 1-0 as a pro so I'm excited to see what the future holds.

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Pettis jumps in with a left, Jones answers with a beautiful counter and smiles back to the corner. Final 25 seconds and Jones lands a big left hook to the midsection of Pettis, and another stiff jab. Big right hand from Jones finds the mark, left hook lands from Jones as well. Jones putting his hands down a bit trying to get Pettis to make a mistake, but Pettis lands to the body. Pettis throws a right, pushes Jones back, Pettis goes to the body, and Jones lands a crafty left hand while rolling away. Jones lands a looping left hook and a nice jab. Jones goes to the body, Pettis counters with a left hook to the head. Right hand from Pettis is answered with a nasty left to the body from Jones. Jones puts his back to the ropes, Pettis goes to the body and up top, Jones comes up short with a jab. Left hook and then a jab from Jones. Pettis goes to the body as the bell rings. Nice, slick right hand from Jones, and a nice left from Jones as well.

We take a look at what to expect from the full card as Roy Jones Jr. faces Anthony Pettis in a heavyweight bout on Saturday, April 1.

For the main event, Jones Jr. - Bi Nguyen won via unanimous decision (39-37, 39-37, 39-37) over Andy Nguyen Also on the card is a showdown of two jiu-jitsu experts, former MMA fighters Vitor Belfort and Ronaldo Souza face-off on the third to last fight of the night. Aldo opens as a -295 favorite, while Stephens checks in as a +220 undergo, per His resume speaks for itself, winning over some of the toughest fighters in boxing that include Bernard Hopkins, James Toney, and Virgil Hill. ET and the main event is expected to start in the 11 p.m.

Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis, making his pro boxing debut, defeated boxing Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. by majority decision Saturday night in the main ...

Jones said he was proud of the dedication it took to get himself down to 200 pounds for this bout. Pettis, the 36-year old former UFC lightweight champion, called Jones one of the greatest of all time and said it was an honor to be in the ring with him. I'm 1-0 as a pro so I'm excited to see what the future holds.

Former UFC and WEC world champion Anthony Pettis (1-0, 0 KOs) picked up a majority decision win over 54-year-old Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. (66-10, ...

But I think I did enough to win this fight. I think I educated him and taught him a lot in this fight. And it’s an honor to come here, close to the Midwest. Pettis concluded things, adding, “I would love to do it again. I want to win, or I want to lose. You know, I’m a big fan of this guy. I think it was a good fight. “I’m 1-0 as a pro and I’m excited for what the future holds.” The pair first met five years ago in an entertaining MMA struggle won by Aldo that garnered him “Performance of the Night.” I think it would be a really good rematch. Souza holds an MMA victory over Belfort, but Belfort jumped out to an early lead in their boxing contest, knocking Souza down twice in the third frame. But Pettis managed to get the win on two of the judges’ scorecards.

See photos as Roy Jones Jr. and Anthony Pettis face-off in addition to other boxers throughout the night Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Fiserv Forum in ...

Roy Jones Jr., 54, was outpointed by Anthony Pettis, a former UFC fighter with no boxing experience, Saturday in Milwaukee.

“And I want to be able to do it again as many times as I want to. “I’m 1-0 as a pro and I’m excited for what the future holds.” “I think it was a good fight. “I don’t do exhibitions, I fight real fights,” Jones said. “For me, I like to come in and entertain the fans,” Jones said afterward. So I think if I fought him again it would be even better because he knows a lot more now.

For me, I like to come in and entertain the fans," said 54-year-old ring legend Roy Jones Jr. after losing his fight against pro-debuting MMA fighter.

I think it would be a really good rematch. I think it was a good fight. So I think if I fought him again it would be even better because he knows a lot more now.

Anthony Pettis (0-0) is a former UFC lightweight champion and is currently competing in MMA in the PFL. This is his first pro boxing fight. He has lost four of ...

Pettis jumps in with a left, Jones answers with a beautiful counter and smiles back to the corner. Final 25 seconds and Jones lands a big left hook to the midsection of Pettis, and another stiff jab. Big right hand from Jones finds the mark, left hook lands from Jones as well. Jones putting his hands down a bit trying to get Pettis to make a mistake, but Pettis lands to the body. Pettis throws a right, pushes Jones back, Pettis goes to the body, and Jones lands a crafty left hand while rolling away. Jones lands a looping left hook and a nice jab. Jones goes to the body, Pettis counters with a left hook to the head. Right hand from Pettis is answered with a nasty left to the body from Jones. Jones puts his back to the ropes, Pettis goes to the body and up top, Jones comes up short with a jab. Left hook and then a jab from Jones. Pettis goes to the body as the bell rings. Nice, slick right hand from Jones, and a nice left from Jones as well.

Roy Jones Jr., 54, came up short in his comeback fight. The Hall of Famer, taking part in a sanctioned bout for the first time in more than five years, ...

Roy Jones Jr.'s quick hands offered a refresher course on the fighter he was, and 36-year-old boxing newcomer Anthony Pettis responded.

Feliciano entered the night saying he wanted to make a statement and while he didn’t secure the knockout he earned the respect of his fanbase in an entertaining fight. As Zamarron had hours earlier, Feliciano had the backing of the Fiserv Forum crowd, chants of “Luis” and “Feliciano” were heard throughout the arena over the course of the competitive fight. Zamarron’s polish showed in the third round, as did the toughness of Armas, a bare-knuckle veteran making his traditional boxing debut. One judge scored the fight a draw, one had it 58-56 and the third 59-55. [Luis Feliciano](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/2023/01/24/unbeaten-milwaukee-boxer-luis-angel-feliciano-looks-to-advance-career/69812737007/) was victorious in his eight-round bout against Clarence Booth via a unanimous decision to remain undefeated. Young Milwaukee boxer Javier Zamarron fought newcomer Roberto Armas in one of the five fights held before the pay-per-view broadcast began, and the two energized the crowd exchanging punches almost from the bell. I don’ have any genuine beef with you, but in that moment, I felt connected to you and felt like that … Every once in a while, though, Jones’ quick hands offered a refresher course on the fighter he used to be, and as the fight wore on he became more willing to engage. “At the end of the day, win or lose, that was one of the funnest fights of my life and this has been one of the coolest experiences just fighting in a ring and us going toe to toe,” Mazany said. Afterward, Belfort said he had suffered a biceps tear in the third round that kept him from delivering a jab to set up a combination that would have finished off his opponent. Former UFC rivals Jeremy Stephens and Jose Aldo pounded each other in the face for six rounds – smiling between every one, Stephens spraying blood from both nostrils – and afterward they shared a long embrace. One of the most entertaining fights of the night ended in an unsatisfying majority draw.

Editor's note: This article was originally published at MMAJunkie.com. Roy Jones Jr. (66-9) vs. Anthony Pettis (0-0) Rounds: 8 x 3 minutes Result: Anthony ...

(66-9) vs. Anthony Pettis (0-0) Souza stood up and got wobbled multiple times before getting dropped a second time towards the end of the round. Stephens would have much more success in the fourth. Much of the same dynamic went on in the third, as Aldo out landed and out powered Stephens. He seemed to connect more than Stephens, especially with the jab. In the final two rounds, Gonzalez rallied back tremendously. Result: Bi Nguyen def. In the second, it didn’t take long for Jangra to drop Reber with a left hook to the body. In the co-main event, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo boxes fellow longtime UFC fighter Jeremy Stephens. Ultimately, although Jones was never really in trouble, he was still outworked by the much younger Pettis. The fourth and fifth rounds were a bit competitive, as Jones began to get more aggressive.