Anthony Pettis has confirmed his want to return to combined martial arts following his profitable professional boxing debut.
Final weekend, Anthony Pettis succeeded in his professional boxing debut towards Roy Jones Jr. He defeated the legendary determine, outworking him over the course of their contest.
Some noticed it as a one-off for the 36-year-old, however the man himself appeared to actually get pleasure from himself in there. Transferring ahead, it wouldn’t be in any respect stunning to see him again within the squared circle sooner somewhat than later.
With that being mentioned, he does seem to have some unfinished enterprise in PFL. Throughout his post-fight scrum, Pettis confirmed his want to make a comeback in combined martial arts.
“I’m not carried out with MMA but,” Pettis mentioned. “I nonetheless have some MMA left in me. I undoubtedly need to transfer as much as 170 kilos. I feel doing that match at 155, I simply couldn’t be myself. I used to be reducing an excessive amount of. I didn’t really feel good within the coaching camp. As soon as I work out the burden class and the alternatives, (I’ll be OK). I’m a free agent proper now, so I get to take a seat again and take the fights as they arrive. I’m in a great place.”
Pettis displays on Jones win
“(I’m) most undoubtedly proud of the efficiency,” Pettis mentioned. “Roy is a legend. Even his coaches – he has a lot expertise on the market. I gave up an enormous dimension benefit. I feel I fought an important battle. My coaches gave me an important sport plan and I executed that completely.”
Quotes through MMA Junkie
Pettis has misplaced 4 of his 5 contests in PFL, with the final two coming by the hands of former UFC fighter Stevie Ray.
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