UFC Alum Joe "Diesel" Riggs Dares to Try His Hand at Pro Boxing Against 1-6-3 Opponent

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Joe Riggs makes pro boxing debut Thursday on UFC Fight Pass

With 50 professional MMA wins under his belt to date, Joe Riggs will now seek his first boxing victory.

Riggs (50-18-1 MMA, 0-0 Boxing) makes his professional boxing debut on Thursday, when he takes on David Damore (1-6-3 Boxing) in a heavyweight bout at a Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions event at Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater in Tucson, Ariz. The night’s card streams on UFC Fight Pass (10 p.m. ET).

Tunisia’s Ikram Kerwat (9-1 Boxing) headlines against nine-time world title challenger Simone Da Silva (15-12 Boxing) of Brazil for the vacant WBC Silver Female Lightweight Championship.

Riggs, 36, began his MMA career in 2001 and has competed under the UFC, WEC and Strikeforce banners, among many others. “Diesel” was in action just one month ago, picking up a first-round submission win under the Fusion Fight League banner.

Riggs’ boxing debut won’t be his first foray into the punching arts, after recent appearances under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship banner, as well.

Riggs’ MMA career spans generations in the sport and includes contests against a vast array of notables including Phil Baroni, Shonie Carter, Patrick Cote, Nick Diaz, Kendall Grove, Jay Hieron, Matt Hughes, Chris Lytle, Cody McKenzie, Kazuo Misaki, Diego Sanchez, Mike Swick and Jason Von Flue – as well as a 2003 clash with current top referee Herb Dean.
MMAJunkie

 

[TRYHARD 2001]

Joe Riggs was shot over a decade ago. The fact that he is only a year older than me is truly unbelievable but, at least on paper, 100% factual. Dude looks like he's 50 with the motor skills of an 80 year old.

In his heyday though, he had the best GnP MMA has ever seen.

 

[hillelslovak87]

Remember back when Riggs was fighting in the UFC against Diego Sanchez and he talked about how he started his career as a HW, but he really took care of himself now?

 

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

didn't he shoot both his hands off cleaning a gun? How is he going to box

 

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

@georges snipierre

 

[BEATDOWNS]

During the promos for his title fight with Hughes he kept calling him Matt Who's?! Then he missed weight and got finished. lol

 

[Klaavical]

Jesus Christ find a job of some sort.

 

[Bodybuilder]

 

[Rabban]

Why tho?
Must be addicted to CTE.

 

[MPD-Psycho]

Seems like a disturbing trend here.

Sad because he's been KO'd enough times already.

 

[joeyjoejoe]

Till the wheels fall off eh Diesel ? Good luck weary veteran.

 

[cheesus]

Seems like a disturbing trend here.

Sad because he's been KO'd enough times already.

He hasn't been ko'd all that many times, a lot of his tko losses are due to injury. I think he's been flush ko'd maybe 2-3 times his entire career, that is pretty impressive for a guy with over 70 fights.

 

[Jackonfire]

Nick Diaz will be waiting for him at the hospital

 

[all caps]

didn't he shoot both his hands off cleaning a gun? How is he going to box

 

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Joe Riggs makes pro boxing debut Thursday on UFC Fight Pass

With 50 professional MMA wins under his belt to date, Joe Riggs will now seek his first boxing victory.

Riggs (50-18-1 MMA, 0-0 Boxing) makes his professional boxing debut on Thursday, when he takes on David Damore (1-6-3 Boxing) in a heavyweight bout at a Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions event at Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater in Tucson, Ariz. The night’s card streams on UFC Fight Pass (10 p.m. ET).

Tunisia’s Ikram Kerwat (9-1 Boxing) headlines against nine-time world title challenger Simone Da Silva (15-12 Boxing) of Brazil for the vacant WBC Silver Female Lightweight Championship.

Riggs, 36, began his MMA career in 2001 and has competed under the UFC, WEC and Strikeforce banners, among many others. “Diesel” was in action just one month ago, picking up a first-round submission win under the Fusion Fight League banner.

Riggs’ boxing debut won’t be his first foray into the punching arts, after recent appearances under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship banner, as well.

Riggs’ MMA career spans generations in the sport and includes contests against a vast array of notables including Phil Baroni, Shonie Carter, Patrick Cote, Nick Diaz, Kendall Grove, Jay Hieron, Matt Hughes, Chris Lytle, Cody McKenzie, Kazuo Misaki, Diego Sanchez, Mike Swick and Jason Von Flue – as well as a 2003 clash with current top referee Herb Dean.
MMAJunkie

So when is this?

 

[WAR RANDLEMAN!]

why is he rubbing his cancer hand on some porn chick from blacked.com? fucking cte man, not even once

 

[Ether13]

Who would’ve guessed that Joe Riggs is younger than Tyron Woodley?

 

[C0NCH3TO]

Some pros and coaches said that the guy was a world beater in the gym but unfortunately he didn't have that same level of performance in the cage. Still a damn good fighter in his best days.

 

[Maaj19]

This is just sad

 

[kimocomplex]

Remember back when Riggs was fighting in the UFC against Diego Sanchez and he talked about how he started his career as a HW, but he really took care of himself now?

but this is boxing, he will probably weight just above 200 lbs.