Former UFC champ Jose Aldo makes pro boxing debut – Date and place revealed

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is set for his pro boxing debut. Photo via Instagram (@josealdojunioroficial)

Former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo is expected to make his professional boxing debut on February 10.

According to MMA Fighting, the 36-year-old’s first boxing bout will take place at Upper Arena, Nova Uniao’sa in Rio de Janeiro. At this point, number of rounds, weight class and opponent is yet to be known.

When the former featherweight champion retired from MMA in September, following a loss to Merab Dvalishvil, he opened up on competing in boxing.

“Boxing is a possibility,” Aldo said after his retirement. “It was always a dream I had in my life, I never hid that from anyone. It was always a dream.”

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Jose Aldo was rumored for boxing fight in Dubai

A few weeks back, Jose Aldo was rumoured to make his professional boxing debut in Dubai. Promoter Anatoliy Sulyanov, founder of Hardcore FC, claimed that the Brazilian was likely to fight on one if his boxing events on March 18.

“On March 18th there will be a big Hardcore Boxing event in Dubai. I’m not going to tell you the names yet, but Jose Aldo and most likely even Sergey “Crusher” Kovalev will be on the card. Aldo will fight with 99,9 percent probability, we’re negotiating with Sergey now,” Sulyanov told Telecomasia.

If Jose Aldo will fight in Dubai is still not know.

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