Cris Cyborg is set to make her return to the boxing ring on March 3, 2025, when she challenges Karen Fernandes (not Claressa Shields) in a four-round bout in Medellin, Colombia, in the Super Middleweight division (154 pounds).
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA Featherweight titleholder is 4-0 as a professional boxer, a career that began in Sept. 2022, earning two unanimous decision wins to go along with pair of knockout victories.
Cyborg has been balancing both her boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) career pretty well, with her last fight in the ring coming in June 2024. Four months later, she won the inaugural PFL Super Fights Women’s Featherweight Championship by defeating Larissa Pacheco via unanimous decision in a hard-fought battle in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, improving her win streak to eight straight.
For now, the fearsome striker does not have another PFL fight lined up (or any other MMA bout) at the moment, but at least she has the freedom and luxury to be able to partake in boxing bouts on the side to keep her skills sharp and schedule busy.
