Former UFC star Tyson Pedro will make his professional boxing debut against undefeated Pakistani power-puncher Taimoor Khan.
The pair will fight for the WBC International Bridgerweight Title in the headline bout of Nowhere to Run, streaming live on Stan Sport.
From Stan:
Former UFC superstar Tyson Pedro, one of Australia’s premier combat athletes, today announced that he will be making his long-awaited boxing debut at Nowhere to Run – a must-see fight night packed with top-tier boxing talent will be available ad-free, live and on demand for all Stan Sport subscribers.
After his previous opponent Kris Terzievski sensationally fled on the day of the fight, a hungry Pedro has locked in a new target – undefeated Pakistani sensation Taimoor Khan who has stepped up to the challenge of taking on the dangerous former MMA star. At 15-0 with 13 KO’s, the 28-year-old dubbed ‘Diamond Boy’ offers a serious threat to Pedro’s boxing debut and world title aspirations.
This time, there will be Nowhere to Run.
Tyson Pedro has been one of Australia’s hottest combat sports athletes of the past decade, following a successful seven-year run in the UFC light heavyweight division which included stoppage victories over recent UFC title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr and tough Scotsman Paul Craig.
The two will battle over the WBC International Bridgerweight Title on Wednesday, February 26 at Panthers Leagues Club in Pedro’s beloved Penrith, Western Sydney.
Nathan Cleary, a four-time NRL Premiership winner with the Penrith Panthers and close friend of Tyson Pedro, has been following his combat journey over the years.
“Tyson asked me to come down to give him a few tips for this fight, and while I don’t know much about fighting, I wanted to show my support and get behind him.”
“I love how Tyson has been testing himself, not only crossing codes from the MMA world to boxing, but also only going up against dangerous, top 10 opponents instead of taking the easy way out.”
Also on the card, longtime Aussie superstar Jackson Jon England [17-3] will put on a guaranteed show, after wowing audiences for years with his hard fought contests and iron jaw.
So too will the prodigious Alex Leapai Jr, with the hulking 19-year-old heavyweight a perfect 4-0 as he lives up to his famous father’s boxing legacy, having turned down a promising NRL career with the Gold Coast Titans.
ABOUT TYSON PEDRO
Pedro is no stranger to the boxing ring, beginning his combat career with a 5-0 amateur boxing record before transitioning to mixed martial arts, where all 10 of his career victories came via referee stoppage. He grew up in a combat family, with his father John Pedro, a former fighter who has been credited with pioneering MMA in Australia, and who still trains with Tyson to this day.
Pedro and Khan will headline a top-tier card and face off for the WBC International Bridgerweight Title in an explosive fight guaranteed to deliver fireworks.
A final card for Nowhere to Run will be announced in the coming weeks.
Presented by Ronin Promotions, the Nowhere to Run fight night will be available to watch ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport.
The main event and select highlights will also be broadcast on 9Go! from 9:30pm AEDT.
