Fabio Maldonado made it two in a row in his pro boxing return when he knocked out Alessandro Bernardo in the first round back on March 5.
It’s now two fights and two knockout wins ever since Fabio Maldonado decided to go back to his professional boxing career after being released from the UFC last month. In a quick rebound, Maldonado accepted to take on Alessandro Bernardo (2-7) only one week after defeating Robson Bambu.
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Once again, the fight did not last too long, as Maldonado connected early with a right hand to the chin that sent Bernardo to the floor. Bernardo actually managed to stand up within the 10-second count, but was too dazed to continue and the referee waved the fight off, declaring Maldonado the winner.
The victory improved Maldonado’s pro boxing record to 24-0, with 23 KO’s.
For now, it is not yet certain when Fabio Maldonado will step back into the boxing ring. As for his MMA career, his scheduled fight against Andrew Smith on March 19th was cancelled (along with the whole XFC event, apparently), but he has been rebooked to fight on May 6th against an opponent TBD.