Brandon Jacobs to be boxing promoter
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, who was an amateur boxer as a youth, is getting into the business side of boxing, per Tim Smith of the NY Daily News.
"I've been wanting to get into the business after I was done playing," Jacobs said. "If I didn't fight, I wanted to get into the promotion business, but I hear from people that's a lot of headaches. So I wanted to do something that was more personable with the fighters."
"I'd love to play in the Super Bowl and then I'd love to fight for a (boxing) title the next day," Jacobs said.
Jacobs was introduced to Pat Lynch, who managed Arturo Gatti, and Lynch and Jacobs are working on a deal to co-promote Steven Martinez, who is a three-time Golden Gloves champion.
"I went out to lunch with Brandon the other day and he's just a great guy," Lynch said. "He said he wanted to get into the boxing business after football. But he's decided that he wants to get his feet wet now. That's great."
Perhaps, if the deal to co-promote Martinez falls through, Jacobs can promote a fight between Rex Ryan and Channing Crowder.
"I've been wanting to get into the business after I was done playing," Jacobs said. "If I didn't fight, I wanted to get into the promotion business, but I hear from people that's a lot of headaches. So I wanted to do something that was more personable with the fighters."
"I'd love to play in the Super Bowl and then I'd love to fight for a (boxing) title the next day," Jacobs said.
Jacobs was introduced to Pat Lynch, who managed Arturo Gatti, and Lynch and Jacobs are working on a deal to co-promote Steven Martinez, who is a three-time Golden Gloves champion.
"I went out to lunch with Brandon the other day and he's just a great guy," Lynch said. "He said he wanted to get into the boxing business after football. But he's decided that he wants to get his feet wet now. That's great."
Perhaps, if the deal to co-promote Martinez falls through, Jacobs can promote a fight between Rex Ryan and Channing Crowder.
