George Zimmerman’s boxing match with rapper DMX canceled

Damon Feldman, the owner of Celebrity Boxing, said Zimmerman was the wrong person to put in the ring and define celebrity boxing, because he’d rather “make people happy.” …

Why does he need publicity?

When you're Joe Nobody and you try to sell a crap painting, you don't get much.

When you're a celebrity and you try to sell a crap painting, you get big coin.

The more he keeps his name in the news, the more his art is worth. Not the way I would make a living, but it's legal and it works. Sometimes quite well.

George Zimmerman is still 2 million dollars in debt.

Maybe 1.8 million after the two paintings.

I think celebrity is his only angle for paying off so much.

DMX not just a idiot but a dangerous idiot.

On October 11, 1999, he was arrested for a##aulting a police officer while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The officer need 13 stitches in his head. That is a COP who knows how to fight.

n June 2004, he was arrested at JFK airport on charges of cocaine possession, criminal impersonation, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, menacing, and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol while attempting to carjack a vehicle claiming to be a federal agent.[12]
In April 2005, Simmons was arrested in The Bronx for driving with a suspended license after his car crashed into a police cruiser. He opened fire on the cruiser before speeding off and crashing into a telephone pole.[citation needed]

In October 2006, Simmons was arrested in Boston after severely injuring 4 armed men just hours after Monster Jam. The charges were dropped after it was discovered he was acting in self defense.

I’m a Karate Black Belt, and I don’t think I could severely injure 4 armed men, give a Cop 13 stitches.

This is a tough guy who must have some real fight experience and some good fighting skills. He has quite the Rap sheet.

I just think there are folks who are out to get him any way they can — Eric Holder, etc., and GZ seems to be out in the public eye a lot. He doesn’t have to take my advice. And I suppose if he were doing what he is doing for the Lord, my answer would also be different.

I simply don’t believe those Wikipedia entries and think someone has embellished the stories to help DMXs rap career. I don’t believe that someone who assaults a police officer and “opens fire” on a police cruiser wouldn’t do serious jail time. And, from what I can tell, DMX has only done short stints for things like driving without a license and drug possession.

As far as him severely injuring others, are you sure those weren’t his bodyguards or entourage that he simply felt like abusing while in a drunken stupor? Or, is it just another story told to further his rap career?

The truth is he’s a typical cowardly thug. He’s also addicted to drugs, an alcoholic, and chain smoker. I doubt he could fight his way out of wet paper bag.

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