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Former UFC contender Tyson Pedro has confirmed his first boxing bout since retiring from MMA, and revealed a part of his switch to the sport that took him completely by surprise.
Pedro will be taking on Australian heavyweight champion, Kris Terzievski, for the vacant WBC International Bridgerweight title, in an exclusive Stan pay-per-view fight on June 12 at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion.
Terzievski, who famously beat NRL legend turned boxer Paul Gallen, is a tough opponent - but Pedro says that's what he wants.
'Would you respect me if I took a walkover?' Pedro asked Daily Mail Australia.
'I think if I had done that in front of the Australian boxing fans they would have taken the p**s out of me because I was taking the piss out of them.'
UFC star Tyson Pedro (pictured) has confirmed his first boxing bout since retiring from MMA
Pedro will take on Australian heavyweight champion, Kris Terzievski (pictured right; Aussie boxing great Danny Green middle)
Pedro, who has dreamed of being a WBC boxing champion, admits he'd never heard of the bridgerweight division until fairly recently.
