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Farah Hannoun and MMA Junkie Radio

PFL’s Anthony Pettis prefers traditional boxing over bare-knuckle, but isn’t ruling out either as a crossover

If Anthony Pettis were to venture out of the MMA world, it would be to box.

Pettis (25-12), a former WEC and UFC lightweight champion, already cemented his legacy as a mixed martial artist. With that, however, he’s chasing another title in PFL and still has the love and drive to compete.

With plenty of MMA fighters transitioning to bare-knuckle boxing, “Showtime” would consider it, but prefers to lace up the boxing gloves first.

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