Recent News on Sherdog.com · May 15, 2019
UFC Veteran Ross Pearson Wins Professional Boxing Debut
Former UFC star @RossTheRealDeal scores a 2nd round KO over Salar King in his boxing debut #TszyuCamilleri pic.twitter.com/XjYfNGzQFl
— Jamie Pandaram (@JamiePandaram) May 15, 2019Ross Pearson is continuing his combat sports career in a ring.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran retired from MMA after his knockout loss to Desmond Green at UFC on ESPN 2 in Philadelphia on March 30. Now, he will turn his attention to professional boxing, where he made his debut in Australia on Wednesday.
It proved to be a success, as Pearson earned a second-round technical knockout of Salar King (5-11) in a middleweight bout, giving him a triumphant debut in the Sweet Science.