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I’m for all and everything. “If I’m able to drive these big pay-per-view buys and put on an amazing show and show people I have real talent and boxing ability, then there’s no reason these fights don’t become bigger and bigger.”“It’s a big honor,” he said. Nate Robinson played football and basketball at the University of Washington before an 11-year NBA Nate Robinson has spent much of his career defying the odds. Adding this to the resume is pretty awesome.”I have more than 10 years of experience as a sports writer and editor. Bylines include: VICE Sports, Yahoo Sports UK, Muscle & Fitness, NHL.com, Travel & Leisure,I have more than 10 years of experience as a sports writer and editor. On November 28, Robinson will make his in-ring boxing debut against YouTube personality “I’m just trying to accomplish more goals people said I can’t do,” Robinson said. It can be anything. I just want to conquer so much and I want to show the world I can do every sport—baseball, soccer, swimming, volleyball. Paul While boxing purists will question the validity of a fight between Tyson, 54, and Jones Jr., 51, complemented with an undercard featuring a basketball player against a controversial social media star as nothing more than viral publicity, the event will be a big boost for Tyson’s The social network and multimedia platform claims it has seen a With the hype surrounding Tyson returning to the ring for the first time in 15 years and Paul’s 40+ million followers across social media, Paul believes these exhibition events have an opportunity to showcase boxing to a different, younger audience, while growing the sport. I want to show the world that with real time and commitment, I can do anything.”Robinson is afforded more time to commit to his new venture than he initially thought he had as the event which was originally scheduled for September 12 has been pushed back two-plus months to Thanksgiving weekend.

He says his in-ring experience—one amateur bout with big gloves and headgear and one professional fight with 10-ounce gloves and no headgear—will prove invaluable when he steps toe-to-toe with Robinson. Paul bested fellow YouTuber Deji in 2018 and “When you get into your first fight there’s nothing else like it—the adrenaline, the nerves, the cardio, all while trying to be able to relax,” said Paul, whose house was Jake Paul (right) made his pro boxing debut against fellow YouTube star AnEsonGib in January. “You have to know your opponent, learn your opponent as a student of the game, and he’s going in blind.”Paul, the controversial social media star who has 20.2 million followers on YouTube, believes the opposite. 21 overall by Phoenix) said he’s preparing for this new challenge like anything else he’s done in his life: taking it seriously. While Robinson may not have any fights under his belt, unlike his opponent, he believes his lack of in-ring experience can actually serve as an advantage.“The beauty about this fight is I have film on Jake Paul and he has no film on me,” Robinson said. He blessed me with a tremendous opportunity to do something that people only dream of. A former college football player, Robinson’s transition from the gridiron to the court at the University of Washington led to an 11-year career in the NBA. Being able to fight under arguably the best boxer that ever walked this earth is definitely an honor and big accomplishment, especially for myself and some of the things I’ve already accomplished in my life. Now he's giving boxing a try. Former WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack has been added to the card against Blake McKernan, while Viddal Riley and Rashad Coulter are also on the undercard.“It all started with me finding a passion for the sport and all the stars aligning,” Paul said of his boxing interest. “I’ve checked every box and this is another obstacle I’m trying to conquer and to show I’m one of the greatest athletes to ever walk this earth, and I want to prove that.“If I can get into this and I end up coming out on top with this fight and people see something in me that strikes them that they want to fight me or the next opportunity presents itself, I’m all for it. At 5-foot-9, Robinson showed heart is more important than height, winning three NBA Slam Dunk Contests.Now the 36-year-old retired point guard is out to prove another point.

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Nate Robinson has spent much of his career defying the odds. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A former college football player, Robinson’s transition from the gridiron to the court at the University of …