Bloody Elbow · May 15, 2019
UFC veteran Ross Pearson wins boxing debut by second round stoppage
Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty ImagesLast month, it was announced that UFC veteran Ross Pearson had retired from mixed martial arts competition and would be making a transition to the boxing ring.
Pearson, who fought under the UFC banner for over nine years, retired from MMA with a professional record of 20-16 (1 NC) and, as of today, The Ultimate Fighter 9 winner is 1-0 as a professional boxer.
‘The Real Deal’ fought Salar King (5-10-0) in his boxing debut earlier today on the undercard of the super welterweight fight between Tim Tszyu and Joe Camilleri at The Star in Sydney, Australia, finishing the journeyman via second-round TKO.