Stockton, Calif. was closely represented Saturday on the “Final Man Standing” boxing occasion in Anaheim as Chris Avila took one house for town.
In a considerably stunning consequence to many viewers, Avila (6-1) defeated former UFC light-weight champion Anthony Pettis (1-1) through unanimous choice (58-56, 59-55, 59-55) in a six-round 175-pound affair on the primary card of the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal-headlined boxing occasion.
Avila utilized a high-volume assault, a lot much like a Diaz, as identified by commentator Sean O’Malley on the printed. There have been arm-punches galore, as Avila efficiently applied his uncommon however efficient method.
Pettis hung in with Avila, however was unable to attain a lot vital offense if any. Avila halted him on a a number of events with hooks that visibly threw Pettis out of rhythm.
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The win for Avila was his sixth in a row since he misplaced his skilled boxing debut in 2014. Avila additionally holds boxing wins over MMA notables Jeremy Stephens and Anthony Taylor.
Pettis has fought all around the fight sports activities world since his UFC departure in 2020. He stays beneath contract with PFL but additionally has competed in boxing and for Karate Fight.
The up-to-the-minute Final Man Standing outcomes embody:
- Chris Avila def. Anthony Pettis through unanimous choice (58-56, 59-55, 59-55)
- Curmel Moton def. Nikolai Buzolin through TKO – Spherical 2, 1:39
- Amado Vargas def. Sean Garcia through TKO – Spherical 6, 0:46
- Devin Cushing def. Manuel Correa through unanimous choice (77-75, 78-74, 80-72)
- Dan Hernandez def. Luciano Ramos through unanimous choice (38-36, 38-36, 39-37)
- Luis Lopez def. Alan Sanchez through unanimous choice (77-75, 77-75, 77-75)
- Gabriel Costa def. Steve Dunn through knockout – Spherical 2, 2:50
- Bryce Logan def. Jose Aguayo through TKO – Spherical 3, 1:20
- Ken Lopez def. Andres Martinez through unanimous choice (59-54, 59-54, 58-55)
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