Cris Cyborg has an opportunity to do something in Combat Sports that has only been done one other time, and that is to win a professional world title in both the sports of MMA and Professional Boxing. Holly Holm who is in the boxing Hall of Fame is the only other fighter to win a boxing and an MMA world championship when she defeated Ronda Rousey in Australia by head kick KO.
Cyborg who most recently won her 18th world championship fight in the sport of MMA making her the fighter with the most world championship victories in MMA, more than any other fighter male or female. Defeating Sara Collins in the 3rd round of her PFL MMA super fight in Lyon France Cris Cyborg was able to secure the RNC submission over the former 10x National Judo Team member from Australia for the victory.
Cyborg who immediately took to the microphone to call for a return of Leah McCourt or a super fight against Dakota Ditcheva also mentioned she plans to return to professional boxing while waiting on her final PFL MMA legacy tour fight. Competing 7 times as a boxer, Cris Cyborg is a perfect 7-0 and officially ranked 5th in the world at 154lbs. Who would you like to see Cris Cyborg make her return to professional boxing against?
Claressa Shields who originally challenged Cyborg to a boxing fight at 154lbs has been quiet as a mouse since the MMA World Champion Cris Cyborg has accepted and is now ranked in the weight category. Do you think Claressa Shields will return to 154lbs before Cris Cyborg retires from professional fighting?
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