Avila made his
professional boxing debut on September 6, 2014, against Vicente Guzman (0–4–1), to which he lost via
unanimous decision after four rounds.
Avila vs. Taylor Seven years later, Avila returned to the boxing ring and competed against fellow
mixed martial arts Anthony Taylor, who had a (2–2) record as a professional. The pair had previously fought in MMA, with Avila having previously losing by
majority decision at
Bellator 238. The bout took place on December 18, 2021, at the
Amalie Arena in
Tampa, Florida on the
Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II undercard. Avila defeated Taylor via majority decision. On October 29, 2022, Avila fought Russian
YouTuber and
family medicine physician Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, better known online as "Doctor Mike" at the
Gila River Arena in
Glendale, Arizona on the
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard. Avila defeated Varshavski via unanimous decision. Six months later, Avila fought on the
MF & DAZN: X Series 006 undercard against
professional boxer Paul Bamba (5–2). The bout took place on April 21, 2023, at the
XULA Convocation Center in
New Orleans, Louisiana. Avila defeated Bamba via unanimous decision and was award with the
Prime Fighter of the Night award.
Avila vs. Stephens On August 5, 2023, Avila fought mixed martial artist
Jeremy Stephens at the
American Airlines Center in
Dallas, Texas on the
Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz undercard as part of the Real Fighter Inc. roaster. Avila defeated Stephens via unanimous decision. Seven months later, Avila fought
bare-knuckle boxer Jake Bostwick on the
MF & DAZN: X Series 13 undercard on March 23, 2024, at the Worldwide Stages in
Spring Hill, Tennessee. During the night, the bout had to be postponed later in the evening due to a bomb threat that halted the event by the
Tennessee Highway Patrol Bomb Squad. After a 78-minute delay, the event resumed. Avila defeated Bostwick via
split decision.
Avila vs. Pettis On April 12, 2024, Avila's next opponent was announced to be mixed martial artist
Anthony Pettis on the
Nate Diaz vs.
Jorge Masvidal undercard. The bout was originally scheduled to take place on July 1 at the
Kia Forum arena in
Inglewood, California, but was postponed for unknown reasons. The bout was later rescheduled for July 6 and instead took place at the
Honda Center in
Anaheim, California. Avila defeated Pettis via unanimous decision.
Stake Pro Tournament On August 20, 2024, it was announced that Avila would partake in a tournament hosted by
Stake on
X Series 18 – Stake Pro Tournament Card on September 14 at the
Vertu Motors Arena in
Newcastle upon Tyne, England. His first opponent in the semifinals was former
UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson with English professional boxer Idris Virgo (14–0–1) vs English
influencer Fes Batista (2–1) in the other bracket. The winner would receive a cash price from Stake and the inaugural
MF pro light heavyweight title. Henderson defeated Avila by unanimous decision and advanced to the finals, in which he lost to Virgo via unanimous decision. After eleven months since his previous bout, Avila announced his return to the ring against professional boxer Airel Perez (7–0), set to take place on August 23, 2025, at the Caribe Royale hotel in
Orlando, Florida as part of
Most Valuable Promotions' "Fight Night" series. ==Boxing record==