Last Saturday in San Jose, former UFC champion Cris Cyborg competed in a boxing match against Precious Harris-McCray.
Since leaving the UFC in 2019, Cris Cyborg has achieved a remarkable string of victories in both mixed martial arts and boxing, demonstrating her striking prowess in both disciplines.
Currently signed with the PFL after its purchase of Bellator, Cyborg has openly voiced concerns about the PFL management, stating they are not providing her with fights, leading to her being inactive.
However, to counter this, the formidable Brazilian fighter has been making waves in the boxing world, securing knockout after knockout and quickly emerging as a potential boxing star.
Cris Cyborg scores first-round KO in boxing clash
Facing inactivity in the PFL, where she hasn`t fought since October, former UFC champion Cris Cyborg returned to boxing last Saturday at Fight Night 3 in San Jose, facing Precious Harris-McCray.
Her previous boxing bout was in March, where she defeated Valentina Angarita by third-round knockout.
The 39-year-old followed this with another remarkable knockout, finishing Harris-McCray in the first round following a flurry of punches.
Cris Cyborg trolls Claressa Shields following recent KO win
For several years, Cyborg has been engaged in a public rivalry with boxing world champion Claressa Shields, consistently attempting to arrange an MMA fight against `T-Rex`.
Shields has also competed under the PFL banner three times, winning two and losing one. She has cited a lack of available time as a reason for not fighting more often.
Following her decisive victory last Saturday, Cyborg commented: “Only 5 boxing fights but I’ve already got more KO’s than Claressa Shields.”
Despite claiming to be the greatest women`s fighter of all time (GWOAT), Shields has only secured three knockout victories in her 16-fight undefeated career.
