Jones vs Pettis - Gamebred Boxing 4

Who won Jones vs Pettis – Gamebred Boxing 4?

Anthony Pettis beat Roy Jones Jr by majority decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee.

The scorecards were announced as 78-74, 76-76, 77-75 in favor of winner Anthony Pettis.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Belfort vs Souza.

Jones vs Pettis – Gamebred Boxing 4 stats

Back in April 2023, Roy Jones Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 66 wins, 9 losses, and 0 draws.

Anthony Pettis made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of debut wins and 0 draws.

Roy Jones Jr was the older man by 18 years, at 54 years old.

Jones Jr had a height advantage of 1 inch over Pettis. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Roy Jones Jr and Anthony Pettis fought out of an orthodox stance.

Jones Jr was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 75 more fights, and made his debut in 1989, 33 years and 9 months earlier than Pettis, whose first professional fight was in 2023. He had fought 503 more professional rounds, totaling 503 compared to Pettis' 0.

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Jones Jr had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had drawn with Mike Tyson on November 28, 2020, by split draw in their 8 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Scott Sigmon on February 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Civic Center, Florida.

Going into that contest, he had won against Bobby Gunn on February 17, 2017, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Chase Center, Delaware.

Before that, he had beaten Rodney Moore on August 13, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pensacola Bay Center, Florida.

He had defeated Vyron Phillips on March 20, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Celebrity Theater, Arizona.

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Jones Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 7 years and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What time did Jones vs Pettis – Gamebred Boxing 4 start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Jones vs Pettis – Gamebred Boxing 4?

The UFC Fight Pass show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The UFC Fight Pass UK broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Jones vs Pettis – Gamebred Boxing 4?

Roy Jones Jr was a 1/3 (-300) favorite going into the contest, while Anthony Pettis made his way into the ring at 9/4 (+220) with oddsmakers.