Anthony Pettis finally reveals secret game plan behind upset win of Roy Jones Jr

Anthony Pettis. Photo via Instagram (@showtimepettis)

The former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis took a big win in his pro boxing debut as he was able to beat the legendary champion Roy Jones Jr on points this past Saturday.

The MMA fighter was giving up a size advantage going into the fight, but was able to silence the doubters with a solid performance.

In an interview on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, ”Showtime” revealed the game plan behind the upset win.

“It was a higher weight class. At the time, I was already bulking up to do welterweight, and so when the opportunity was presented, it kind of just worked out where I was like, ‘I’m not going to be fighting a bigger guy, I think I could do very well with a game plan.’ My coach, Jorge Capetillo, gave me a good game plan that worked,” Pettis said.

”He was like, ‘We’re not going to knock this guy out. He fought Mike Tyson.’ So we just kind of out-pointed him, tried to keep him on his heels, because he’s dangerous when he’s moving forward. We had a good, solid game plan.”

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Anthony Pettis: ”Did that really just happen?”

After leaving the UFC in 2021, Pettis signed with PFL where he struggled quite a bit, with a sole win in five outings.

Now, however, he’s back on track with the win over the legendary boxing champion in his pro boxing debut.

“It’s crazy,” Pettis said. “Even the day after, I woke up, like, did that really just happen? It’s Roy Jones. I grew up watching this guy. What he’s done in his career is amazing, so it’s crazy to even say it out loud,” Anthony Pettis said.

”They’re like, ‘He fought a 54-year-old.’ It was still Roy Jones Jr. I’m a 1-0 professional boxer. It’s crazy. It’s a bucket list thing.”

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