- Tyson Pedros’ fight with Kris Terzievski postponed
- Former UFC star fractured elbow while training
- Pedro shared a graphic photograph of the painful incident.
Tyson Pedro has shared an image of the moment he fractured his elbow, with the serious injury derailing the former UFC star’s plans to make his professional boxing debut.
Pedro was scheduled to face Australian heavyweight champion Kris Terzievski for the vacant WBC International Bridgeweight title in an exclusive Stan pay-per-view fight on June 12 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, but the fight It was canceled.
A “devastated” Pedro took to social media on Wednesday morning to share a gruesome image of the moment he broke his arm.
“Not the way you want to see your arm,” Pedro captioned the photo.
Former UFC star Tyson Pedro (pictured in black shorts) shared a photo of the moment he broke his elbow.
Pedro’s injury has forced him to delay his professional boxing debut scheduled for next month
‘I am quite devastated and have to postpone the fight. Luckily, it’s not a bad time and there should be a quick recovery.
‘Thanks for the messages. Same mission, different schedule.’
Boxing legend and promoter Danny Green also commented on the Australian fighter’s withdrawal from the fight.
“He’s pretty devastated… it’s pretty disheartening news and pretty devastating for him, his family and everyone involved around him,” Green said. Wide world of sports.
‘His opponent Kris Terzievski has been training very hard and all the fighters on the card now have to face cancellation, which is very difficult news to break to people. Unfortunately, that’s the nature of combat sports.’
“It’s probably too early to tell (how long he’ll be sidelined), we just got the results back this morning. “There’s a big chance he’ll need surgery.
If anyone knows how to deal with an injury, it’s Tyson Pedro. The Penrith product suffered a series of knee injuries that kept him away from the UFC for more than three years.
Tyson’s incredible struggles with injuries have been widely reported, but what is less known are his mental struggles throughout the entire ordeal.
“I had a nervous breakdown,” he revealed in 2022.
Pedro will postpone his boxing debut with Australian heavyweight champion Kris Terzievski (pictured right; Australian boxing great Danny Green in the middle)
Pedro had a great start to his UFC career, but hit a major roadblock when a brutal knee injury kept him sidelined for three years.
“I’ve never talked about this with anyone outside of my close family, but the pressure was too much.
‘I had spent four years worrying about my knee, about money, about supporting my wife and daughter… and now, finally, the time had come when I had to win.
“So one day I started drinking and that was it. I disappeared into a drunken rage for days.
John Pedro, Tyson’s father, was instrumental in helping his son get through this dark period and get his training back on track.