Cris Cyborg to fight on Saturday's PPV

Source: BLK Prime

07/12/2022

Cris Cyborg to fight on Saturday's PPV

Brazilian mixerd martial arts superstar Cris Cyborg will make her U.S. boxing debut at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska on December 10th. Cyborg is set to square off against Gabrielle Holloway (0-2) on a pay-per-vew broadcast headlined by Terence “Bud” Crawford's WBO welterweight title defense against vs. David Avanesyan. Here is what Cyborg (1-1 as a boxing pro) had to say about her recent training camp, her matchup with Gabby Halloway, fighting on BLK Prime PPV, and more.
 
On her recent training camp:
 
“Things are going great. Boxing is a lot different than MMA, but the hard work stays consistent. The biggest difference is the time. The rounds go so fast, I only have two minutes to win the round. So, the big thing I worked on is focusing on starting quickly. I have given this camp my all, and I am expecting to win.”
 
On her matchup with Gabby Holloway:
 
“I am fighting a tough opponent. Gabby Halloway has never been stopped and fought someone I knew in Raquel Miller. She hasn't been the most active but has been around the game for a long time, and has more experience than me, as a pro boxer. I am not overlooking her at all. I want to keep up a good pace and apply a lot of pressure.”
 
On what a win will do for her career:
 
“I want to be able to fight against the big names in the sport of boxing. I want to compete and challenge myself against the best of this era, and to do so it all starts on a win on December 10th. A win puts me in a great position.”
 
 
 
On fighting on BLK Prime PPV:
 
 
 
“I was a part of women's MMA when it was a new thing, and BLK Prime gives me the same feeling as some of the great companies like Strikeforce, when I was on my rise. I want to headline a card on BLK Prime in the future and I am excited that they are allowing the fighters to take control of their career. The fans must support this event, and bring in a new age of boxing.”