'Biting off more than he can chew': Gallen slayer trashes UFC star as fight date set
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Former UFC star Tyson Pedro will make his professional boxing debut on November 20 after recovering from a fractured elbow.
Pedro will take on Australian heavyweight champion Kris Terzievski at Penrith's Panthers Leagues Club after the injury forced their original June 12 fight date to be rescheduled.
Pedro enjoyed a successful seven year run in the UFC light heavyweight division which included stoppage victories over Khalil Rountree Jr and Paul Craig.
Ex-UFC star Tyson Pedro will face Kris Terzievski on November 20 in his pro boxing debut. Watch live and exclusive on Stan Sport
Tyson Pedro (left) faces off with Kris Terzievski at the Uncaged press conference. Supplied
Pedro and Terzievski will contest the WBC international bridgerweight title.
"I could have fought someone easy, but I didn't want to pull the wool over the Australian public's eyes," Pedro said.
"I wanted to have a hard opponent, I wasn't planning on taking any easy fights. We want to put on a show for the boxing community.
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"It's a lose-lose for him. If he loses to me, he loses to an MMA fighter."
Terzievski (12-1) is one of only two men to have defeated NRL great Paul Gallen in the ring.
"Any fight is a challenge, especially of this magnitude, but I'm looking forward to representing boxing," Terzievski said.
"Is he biting off more than he can chew? Definitely. Coming into my sport, I'm ranked No.5 in the world, I want to be mentioned among the top boxers in the country alongside the likes of Tim Tszyu.
"It's a big risk for me, but with great risk there's great rewards."
The fight night - dubbed 'Uncaged' - will also feature Paulo Aokuso, Alex Leapai Jr and NRL star Tyrone Peachey and will be available live and exclusive for all Stan Sport subscribers.
In the co-main event, Aokuso (7-0) will collide with Clay Waterman (13-1) for the WBC Australasian light heavyweight title.
