Eight months after receiving the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game, Anthony Pettis is about to be recognized in a much more important scale by his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisc.
On Thursday afternoon, Pettis is scheduled to meet with Mayor Tom Barrett at the Mayor’s office in City Hall where the final WEC lightweight champion will receive an official hometown proclamation for his 2010 accomplishments and work with the community.
“This is an amazing feeling,” Pettis said in a statement. “It’s been a crazy year. I’ve won a world title, been featured on MTV and SportsCenter and threw out the first pitch at the Milwaukee Brewers game. I never imagined myself being in this position. I’m really thankful that Mayor Tom Barrett and the city of Milwaukee have chosen to honor me. Milwaukee means so much to me and I’m proud to represent it every time I compete.”