Former UFC and WEC champion Anthony Pettis will continue his foray in boxing with a bout on the undercard of Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2. Pettis will take on Diaz teammate Chris Avila in a six-round bout contested at 175 pounds on the June 1 card, which takes place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and streams on Fanmio pay-per-view. The matchup was announced Friday. Pettis made his first venture in the boxing ring in April 2023 when he earned a majority decision win over boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. under the Gamebred Boxing banner
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