Aussie’s stinging shot at UFC as next opponent revealed
Australia’s Tyson Pedro will go hunting his first PFL win when he meets Brazil’s Rafael Xavier in Washington DC on July 26 (AEST).
Australia’s Tyson Pedro will go hunting his first PFL win when he meets Brazil’s Rafael Xavier in Washington DC on July 26 (AEST).
Disillusioned with boxing's unpredictable politics and a string of nasty injuries, he was happily throwing all of his energy into an unlikely new project.
After the brutality of his professional boxing debut, Tyson Pedro switched into tender dad mode as he broke down in tears.
Making the switch from the cage to the boxing ring was a big step - but the Aussie great believes Tyson Pedro can go even further.
Tyson Pedro's switch to boxing already has him calling out the biggest names on offer, including the polarising social media star.
Tyson Pedro has completed his long-awaited professional boxing debut, producing a dominant win over Taimoor Khan.
Tyson Pedro's career as a boxer got off to an incredible start, knocking out the undefeated Taimoor Khan in the seventh round.
He's been forced to wait, but Tyson Pedro believes his patience will pay off when he finally steps into a boxing ring on Wednesday night.
Jeff Fenech has taken Tyson Pedro under his wing, but that hasn't stopped him from being concerned by the former UFC star's task on debut.
It's the sparring session that left one man on the ground and is the talk of Australian boxing - but there's two sides to the story.