According To promoters, the celebrity boxing match between rapper DMX and acquitted Florida killer George Zimmerman has been called off.
The three-round match would have pitted Zimmerman, who was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed, black teenager Trayvon Martin, against the trash-talking musician with a history of arrests, most of them drug or driving offenses.
Damon Feldman (who has organized numerous bouts between celebrities) said on Twitter that, the Zimmerman-DMX match was off after generating a public outcry this week.
He said in a Tweet, “Done with George Zimmerman if you had a major payday sitting in front of you, I know no one else would walk away like I did ***Next!”
According to the Sherry Schaefer (Feldman’s assistant), the promoter had been threatened and had to get a bodyguard.
She said that, Feldman was approached about seeking a bout for Zimmerman, although the promoter did not consider him a celebrity.
Spokesman for DMX said in a statement, the rapper had never agreed to the fights and it would not affect his concert schedule.
Boxing Match Canceled Between the Celebrity, George Zimmerman & DMX
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