Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis

Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis (also known as Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Boxing 4) was a cruiserweight professional boxing match between 4-division world champion Roy Jones Jr. and former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis. The bout took place on April 1, 2023, at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Pettis defeated Jones Jr. via majority decision after 8 rounds.[1]

Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis
DateApril 1, 2023
VenueFiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Roy Jones Jr. Anthony Pettis
Nickname "Junior" "Showtime"
Hometown Pensacola, Florida, U.S. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Pre-fight record 66–9 (47 KOs) 0–0 (Professional boxing)
25–14 (11 KOs) (MMA)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition 4-division world champion Former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion
Result
Pettis defeated Jones Jr. via Majority Decision.[1]

Background
Roy Jones Jr. (left) and Anthony Pettis (right).

On February 6, 2023, Jorge Masvidal announced on The MMA Hour that Roy Jones Jr. would face former UFC Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in a professional boxing match on April 1, 2023. Masvidal also announced on the co-main event that former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort would be facing former Strikeforce Middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza.[2] The pair previously fought under the MMA rules set at UFC 198, where Souza won via TKO in the first round.[3] The card also featured UFC Hall of Famer José Aldo take on fellow MMA veteran Jeremy Stephens. The pair also previously fought in MMA at UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 where Aldo would win the fight via TKO by body shot in the first round.[4]

The event was originally planned to have a bout between former UFC and Bellator title contender Paul Daley and Anthony Taylor.[5] However, Taylor withdrew from the bout due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Markus Perez.[6] In turn, Daley was forced to withdraw from the bout due to visa issues and was replaced by Joe Riggs on less than week's notice.[7]

Fight card
Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Cruiserweight Anthony Pettis def. Roy Jones Jr. MD 8
Heavyweight Vitor Belfort def. Ronaldo Souza UD 6
Welterweight José Aldo vs. Jeremy Stephens MD 6
Featherweight Gina Mazany def. Pearl Gonzalez MD 6
Bantamweight Bi Nguyen def. Andy Nguyen UD 4
Super lightweight Luis Feliciano def. Clarence Booth UD 8
Super featherweight Devin Cushing def. Damian Marchiano TKO 3 (8) 2:59
Heavyweight Dillon Klecker def. Josh Burns TKO 1 (6) 3:00
Undercard
Super featherweight Javier Zamarron def. Roberto Armas UD 4
Welterweight Cade Howell def. Christopher Wingate UD 4
Lightweight Danielle Cohen def. Danielle Wynn UD 4
Cruiserweight Markus Perez def. Joe Riggs TKO 3 (4) 1:19
Cruiserweight Mandeep Jangra def. Ryan Reber RTD 2 (4) 3:00

Purses

The amounts reflect the disclosed payouts only and do not include any off-contract bonuses, sponsor payments, or discretionary bonuses.[8]

Guaranteed base purses:

  • Anthony Pettis ($650,000) def. Roy Jones Jr. ($700,000)
  • Vitor Belfort ($400,000) def. Ronaldo Souza ($200,000)
  • José Aldo ($425,000) vs. Jeremy Stephens ($200,000)
  • Luis Feliciano ($25,000) def. Clarence Booth ($10,000)
  • Devin Cushing ($40,000) def. Damian David Machiano ($5,000)
  • Gina Mazany ($10,000) def. Pearl Gonzalez ($50,000)
  • Dillon Cleckler ($40,000) def. Josh Burns ($15,000)
  • Bi Nguyen ($15,000) def. Andy Nguyen ($5,000)
  • Markus Perez ($15,000) def. Joe Riggs ($10,000)
  • Mandeep Jangra ($1,000) def. Ryan Reber ($1,000)
  • Javier Zamarron ($1,200) def. Roberto Armas ($1,000)
  • Cade Howell ($3,500) def. Christopher Wingate ($1,500)
  • Danielle Cohen ($2,000) def. Danielle Wynn ($1,500)

Broadcasting
Country/region Broadcaster
Free to air Cable/pay television PPV
 United States (host) — In Demand In Demand & UFC Fight Pass
Internationally —

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References
  1. Collier, Jamal (April 1, 2023). "Anthony Pettis bests Roy Jones Jr. by majority decision". ESPN.
  2. Lee, Alexander K. (2023-02-06). "Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Boxing 4 event on April 1 headlined by Anthony Pettis vs. Roy Jones Jr., also features Jose Aldo, Vitor Belfort". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. Ben Fowlkes (14 May 2016). "UFC 198 results: 'Jacare' Souza makes easy work of Vitor Belfort for first-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. "UFC on FOX 30 results: Jose Aldo stops Jeremy Stephens with first-round body shot". MMAjunkie. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. The MMA Hour (February 7, 2023). Jorge Masvidal Blasts Jake Paul, Announces Pettis vs. Jones Jr. Fight | The MMA Hour – via YouTube.
  6. Curtis Calhoun (February 20, 2023). "Paul Daley Vs. Markus Perez Added To Stacked Gamebred Boxing 4 Card". mmanews.com.
  7. Guilherme Cruz (March 28, 2023). "Gamebred Boxing 4 fight card set, Joe Riggs replaces Paul Daley in preliminary bout". mmafighting.com.
  8. Nolan King (April 6, 2023). "Gamebred Boxing 4 fighter pay: Anthony Pettis vs. Roy Jones Jr. card reaches almost $3 million combined". MMAjunkie.com.
  9. Damon Martin (March 15, 2023). "Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Boxing 4 card PPV price, broadcast partners revealed". mmafighting.com.

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