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kpete

(71,953 posts)
Fri Jan 31, 2014, 10:00 AM Jan 2014

George Zimmerman Moves On From Painting To Charitable Celebrity Boxing

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“It was my idea,” the man acquitted in the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin told Radar Online in an interview published Thursday. “Prior to the incident I was actually going to the gym for weight loss and doing boxing-type training for weight loss and a mutual friend put me in contact with Damon (Feldman, a celebrity boxing promoter) and provided me with an opportunity and motivation to get back in shape and continue with my weight loss goals and also be able to help a charity out.”

Zimmerman didn't confirm or deny to Radar whether he would be taking a cut of the proceeds from the match. He also declined to say exactly where the proceeds would be donated, beyond that is was an animal rescue.

“I’d love to tell you [the charity] but unfortunately there’s so much animosity still from people out there, that if I name the charity now they would get bombarded with negativity, so I’d rather not," he said.

The match will air on March 1 online and on Pay Per View, according to Feldman, the boxing promoter. He told Radar he has yet to find a challenger for Zimmerman, although Zimmerman suggested he'd prefer to fight "Papa Smurf, the Easter Bunny and maybe the Michelin Man."



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George Zimmerman Moves On From Painting To Charitable Celebrity Boxing (Original Post) kpete Jan 2014 OP
From murderer to circus sideshow attraction. madashelltoo Jan 2014 #1
~900 hours of MMA training Nevernose Jan 2014 #2
From The Daily Mail... Eugene Jan 2014 #3
Boxing charitable celebrities seems in character for him. nt pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #4

Eugene

(61,780 posts)
3. From The Daily Mail...
Fri Jan 31, 2014, 10:08 AM
Jan 2014

Source: Daily Mail

I'll fight anyone... even black people': George Zimmerman to take part in a celebrity boxing match

By RYAN GORMAN

PUBLISHED: 06:59 GMT, 31 January 2014 | UPDATED: 12:24 GMT, 31 January 2014

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The man acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin and hit with multiple assault charges since being released into the wild is willing to even fight an African-American, his promoter told TMZ.

‘We're not looking at it as a race thing ... We haven't discussed purple, yellow, white, black,’ said Damon Feldman. The opponent has yet to be determined.

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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2549229/Ill-fight-black-people-George-Zimmerman-celebrity-boxing-match.html

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