Cristiane
Justino’s long-discussed professional boxing debut finally has
a date and opponent.
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“Cyborg”
announced on „The MMA Hour“ that she will square off against
Simone Silva in the main event of a Fight Music Show card on Sept.
25. The event will take place at Athletico Paranaense Arena in
Curitiba, Brazil, and the organization’s middleweight title will be
on the line.
Justino has long expressed a desire to make a foray into the Sweet
Science, even going so far as to
receive her boxing license from the California State Athletic
Commission in 2017. “Cyborg” has previously spent time training
with boxing champ — and PFL talent — Claressa
Shields. She has also
dabbled in muay Thai, notably falling to Jorina
Baars under the Lion Fight banner in 2014. As far as MMA goes,
the heavy-handed Brazilian is coming off a successful featherweight
title defense in a rematch with Arlene
Blencowe at Bellator 279 on April 23.
The 39-year-old Silva owns a 17-21 mark as a professional boxer.
The Sao Paulo native has lost eight consecutive bouts dating back
to December 2019.
The FMS card will include several other bouts of note. Ex-boxing
champ Acelino Popo and MMA veteran Jose Landi-Johns will square
off, while Thor Silva, the son of Wanderlei
Silva, will make his MMA debut against Paulo
Rangel.