Boxing promoter offers Chris Brown, Drake $1 million each to duke it out
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A celebrity boxing promoter is hoping to capitalize on the alleged nightclub brawl between singer Chris Brown and rapper Drake by offering them $1 million each to take their beef to the ring.
The promoter, Damon Feldman, also says he is asking singer Rihanna to be a ring girl at the bout, but acknowledged she'll likely pass.
Feldman says he has the financial backing of businessman Alki David and that he'll donate $1 million to a charity that helps abused women if the fight takes place.
The fight, he said, would feature three minute-long rounds with the participants donning oversized gloves and protective head gear.
Feldman is no stranger to publicity. He has put on fights featuring ex-baseball outfielder Jose Canseco, Lindsay Lohan's dad Michael and Rodney King.
Feldman says he has not received a response from either Drake or Brown.
And while Drake tweeted about his dry cleaning, and Brown about a helpful stewardess, neither made mention of the offer on their Twitter pages.
Meanwhile, police continue their investigation into the bottle-throwing melee allegedly between Drake and Brown and their entourages that took place at the New York City club W.i.P on June 14.
Drake brings Club Paradise to Jones Beach
Brown was partying with friends in the VIP section of the South Village club, while the Drake and his friends were nearby, according to statements from reps for both artists.
Brown has said he was a victim in the incident, and Drake's representatives have said he "did not engage in any activity which resulted in injury."
The squabble left Brown with a nasty ? on his chin and fueled Internet rumors that it started because of an argument about Rihanna, the sizzling songstress that both men have dated.
A source close to Brown has since told CNN that the confrontation was not about Rihanna.
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker was also injured in the scuffle. Parker is suing the nightclub for $20 million over an eye injury he claims he suffered that night.
Source: Rihanna argument did not spur Chris Brown fight
The suit alleges that the owners and operators of the nightclub were "negligent in permitting Drake's entourage and Brown's entourage to be in the club at the same time despite known tension between the two" and contends the owners failed to provide "sufficient and efficient security."
Feldman said he wants the boxing match to be in either Las Vegas or Los Angeles.
Despite the fact that Brown is on probation until 2014 for pleading guilty to assaulting Rihanna on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards, Feldman said he has asked Rihanna to be in the ring carrying a sign that displays the number of the upcoming round.
"I'm 99.9% sure she'll say no. But I can guarantee you, if the fight happens, she will be watching," Feldman said.
Some have already speculated on who would win a rematch.
Rapper 50 Cent told a California radio station he thinks Brown's prowess in dancing would help him beat Drake.
"I would take Chris," 50 told KMEL last week. "I guess it's cause of all the physical things I see him doing with dancing and moving. He be slipping and moving. I don't see Drake doing that. Chris be having his shirt off. He got one of them MMA fighter looks. Like he might have did karate when he was a kid. He's kicking, doing splits and stuff. This could really get interesting."
The promoter, Damon Feldman, also says he is asking singer Rihanna to be a ring girl at the bout, but acknowledged she'll likely pass.
Feldman says he has the financial backing of businessman Alki David and that he'll donate $1 million to a charity that helps abused women if the fight takes place.
The fight, he said, would feature three minute-long rounds with the participants donning oversized gloves and protective head gear.
Feldman is no stranger to publicity. He has put on fights featuring ex-baseball outfielder Jose Canseco, Lindsay Lohan's dad Michael and Rodney King.
Feldman says he has not received a response from either Drake or Brown.
And while Drake tweeted about his dry cleaning, and Brown about a helpful stewardess, neither made mention of the offer on their Twitter pages.
Meanwhile, police continue their investigation into the bottle-throwing melee allegedly between Drake and Brown and their entourages that took place at the New York City club W.i.P on June 14.
Drake brings Club Paradise to Jones Beach
Brown was partying with friends in the VIP section of the South Village club, while the Drake and his friends were nearby, according to statements from reps for both artists.
Brown has said he was a victim in the incident, and Drake's representatives have said he "did not engage in any activity which resulted in injury."
The squabble left Brown with a nasty ? on his chin and fueled Internet rumors that it started because of an argument about Rihanna, the sizzling songstress that both men have dated.
A source close to Brown has since told CNN that the confrontation was not about Rihanna.
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker was also injured in the scuffle. Parker is suing the nightclub for $20 million over an eye injury he claims he suffered that night.
Source: Rihanna argument did not spur Chris Brown fight
The suit alleges that the owners and operators of the nightclub were "negligent in permitting Drake's entourage and Brown's entourage to be in the club at the same time despite known tension between the two" and contends the owners failed to provide "sufficient and efficient security."
Feldman said he wants the boxing match to be in either Las Vegas or Los Angeles.
Despite the fact that Brown is on probation until 2014 for pleading guilty to assaulting Rihanna on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards, Feldman said he has asked Rihanna to be in the ring carrying a sign that displays the number of the upcoming round.
"I'm 99.9% sure she'll say no. But I can guarantee you, if the fight happens, she will be watching," Feldman said.
Some have already speculated on who would win a rematch.
Rapper 50 Cent told a California radio station he thinks Brown's prowess in dancing would help him beat Drake.
"I would take Chris," 50 told KMEL last week. "I guess it's cause of all the physical things I see him doing with dancing and moving. He be slipping and moving. I don't see Drake doing that. Chris be having his shirt off. He got one of them MMA fighter looks. Like he might have did karate when he was a kid. He's kicking, doing splits and stuff. This could really get interesting."
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i think chris would take the money.
i think drake would start off string after being hyped up by his boys, but then when chris wont back down drake will turn pink and ask for it all to stop and say it aint worth it...thats when chris will give him the quitta. -
Chris brown danced on a broken ankle so his pain threshold is pretty high should be good if it happens lol.
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I'd watch lol
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i'd maybe buy the ppv...? at least these two want to fight unlike pac who wont fight mayweather.
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With rhirhi as a ring girl....dat would be something
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Don't care to see two sissies fight
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lmao @ damon feldman...
bob arum woulda offered them $10 million a piece, and ended up having both them ? pay him cuz it was a 3- celebrity fight contract... -
Bob arum could make money off two asteroids crashing into each other.
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I wanna say Chris by 3rd round knockout, but I know the lil ? gets worked up and emotional. That could hurt him b/c he'll become reckless and possibly leave himself open for a lucky shot.
? it he'd probably eat any luck shot Drake connects with and power through.
Chris got the footwork too. He's dancin on this ? .
Chris in 3rd round K.O. -
#TeamBreezy
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Dude has to put up a little more bread for that to happen
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These ? aint bout that ...
Ill tell you this much if someone offered me a million to box someone id be on it.
these ? would rather have a twitter beef and have their body guards make it rain with glass
Punk ass ? fighting over a girl.. -
CB is down, Drake aint
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It'd be funny if they started windmilling in the ring lol
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Had Drake been deported back to Canada yet.
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I could see Drake doing a hand wave then trying to fake Breezy.
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Rihanna gotta be the ring girl...its only right
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I remember when fredro star from the group onyx got ? up by that white boy in a boxing match and got embarrassed.Drake is not trying to get embarrass by Chris brown.
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windmill vs. pop-lock......interesting.....
nah but that ? would be wack on tv....i see it only being entertaining if you were there, and it would have to be on some underground fight club type ? .... -
HAF BAYKED wrote: »windmill vs. pop-lock......interesting.....
nah but that ? would be wack on tv....i see it only being entertaining if you were there, and it would have to be on some underground fight club type ? ....