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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.
Id love to tell you [the charity] but unfortunately theres so much animosity still from people out there, that if I name the charity now they would get bombarded with negativity, so Id 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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madashelltoo
(1,694 posts)Barnum & Bailey are banging on the lids of their caskets.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)Still claims he was in fear for his life from a skinny, unarmed kid.
Eugene
(61,807 posts)Source: Daily Mail
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