Dan Hardy’s return to combat sports action will not come in a cage but rather a boxing ring.
His opponent will be a familiar name from MMA, though, in “The Ultimate Fighter 1” winner Diego Sanchez.
Hardy and Sanchez have ben announced to meet in an eight, two-minute round exhibition boxing bout on July 2 at AO Arena in Manchester, England. The card is headlined by the comeback bout of former boxing champion Ricky Hatton, who takes on Marco Antonio Barrera.