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"WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE"
ASTON, Pa. (by
Michael Klein) - Bill Simmons, the all-time WIP Wing
Bowl champ known as El Wingador, confirms that he'll
head into the boxing ring July 24 against former major
leaguer Jose Canseco.
Canseco announced the date Saturday on his Facebook
page.
The venue has not been announced. Promoter is Damon
Feldman, who's been behind similar exhibitions.
Simmons, who's 47, 6-foot-5 and 330 pounds, acknowledges
that he's getting into the ring for the money and the
exposure. He is working on a brand of chicken wings that
will hit grocery stores in August.
Canseco, who's 44, 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds, is fresh off
a defeat in his mixed martial arts debut. Last month,
7-foot-2 sumo wrestler/kick boxer Hong Man Choi whupped
him in 77 seconds in Japan. In previous appearances in
the Philly area, Canseco boxed WYSP morning man Danny
Bonaduce to a draw in January and lost to NBC10 sports
director Vai Sikahema in July 2008.
Simmons, who says he's a street fighter, boxed a pro
wrestler named Smoke to a draw in 2003.
One thing Simmons says he won't do is go back into
competitive eating. "At my age, it's easier to fight
than eat," he told me. |
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