Former UFC champion enters top 10 boxing world rankings during ‘legacy tour’

After already reaching an incredible career in the UFC and Bellator, a legendary MMA hunter starts making serious movements in the boxing ring.

Although she has only fought once a year lately, Cris Cyborg still competes at a high level in mixed martial arts that Larissa Pacheco defeated last October.

Cyborg's MMA activity may have been delayed, but she keeps on boxing while her 'legacy tour' ends in the cage.

For a long time the most important target of the former UFC champion Claressa Shields, who recently confirmed that she will not return to MMA after a short stint in PFL.

Regardless of whether the Brazilian will be able to secure a form of superfights in the future, the newest boxing gain of the 39-year-old has seen her at the top names in her weight class.

Cris Cyborg introduces Boxrec's Top 10 rankings in Super Welterweight Na Knock -Out Win

Cris Cyborg has committed its way to Boxrec's Top 10 World Rankings in the Super Welterweight Division after her last victory.

On May 17, the Brazilian with precious Harris-McRay in the Tech Cu Arena in San Jose, California to stay unbeaten in the ring.

Different platforms have different records for its professional boxing career with BoxREC, which now has the PFL Super FeatHeWeight Champion on 5-0 with four knockouts.

Cyborg is the top 10 in the #9 spot entered with the least professional fights, at least according to BoxREC, of ​​everyone in this specific bracket.

The rankings are currently covered by Cecilia Brækhus, who focuses on her pension fight at the age of 43 after a historical career.

Brækhus defeated the #8-ranged Maricela Cornejo last August to win the vacant interim WBC Super Welterweight title after he had fought the year before with Terri Harper where the WBA and WBO rippers were on the line.

Cris Cyborg names probably opponent for her PFL -backkeer

In a recently exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow, Cris Cyborg stated that the undefeated Sara Collins is probably her next opponent in PFL.

“I believe she will be the next. I'm excited. I like to think of the next fight in my line. Probably afterwards [boxing] Vecht, I'm going to have the announcement for my next MMA fight. “

Last September during the Bellator Champions Series event in London, England, Collins Leah submitted McCourt, which Cyborg had focused for some time.

The Aussie also achieved a victory over the Sinead Kavanagh of Ireland, which challenged Cyborg for the Bellator Featherweight title in November 2021, with the champion defending via a first round stop.

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