Former WBC and IBF boxing champion Ava Knight is making the leap to the world of mixed martial arts.
On Saturday afternoon, Bellator officials confirmed an initial report from the Chico Enterprise-Record that they had inked the woman known as “ Lady of Boxing” to deal.
Knight (14-4-2 boxing, 0-0 MMA) joins fellow boxers Ana Julaton and Heather Hardy as the three major female pugilistic champions to don the Bellator gloves. As for her debut, Knight is expected to make her first walk to the cage against Shannon Goughary at Bellator 228 in September.