Damon Feldman
Damon Feldman | |||
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| Born | Damon Richard Feldman October 5th, 1975 Broomall, Pennsylvania | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
| Occupation | Founder, CEO- Official Celebrity Boxing | ||
| Organization | Official Celebrity Boxing | ||
| Known for | Producing and promoting live celebrity boxing events | ||
| Television | Contributor- FOX Celebrity Boxing (2002) | ||
| Relatives | David Feldman | ||
Damon Richard Feldman (Born October 5, 1975) is an American Businessman, Author, Producer , and Boxing Promoter, accredited as the Founder, Creator, and CEO of Official Celebrity Boxing.
Early Life
Damon Feldman was born to Martin “Marty” and Dawn Feldman, with his brother David in Broomall, Pennsylvania. Damon’s father, Marty “The Hammer of Thor” Feldman, was both an Amateur and Professional middle-weight boxer, professional boxing trainer, and is a member of the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame.[1]
When Damon was four, his mother was a victim of a physical assault, which left her quadriplegic, and unable to care for herself or her children. His father Marty struggled to make a living at the time, and Damon and his brother were fostered by a number of family friends, who cared for them until Damon turned 10, and he and his brother went back to live with their father, who was then working with and training professional boxers.[2]
Boxing Career
Feldman had been boxing since the age of five under the training of his father, and went on to become known as the "Jewish Bomber" when he was recognized and featured in the August 83’ Edition of Sports Illustrated. Within the feature, he was accredited with scoring a second-round knockout to win the Philadelphia Junior Olympic boxing title, in the 13-and-under category.
By the Age of 19, Feldman went pro, and went on to compete in local fights, including fights in the The Blue Horizon, located in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
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| 9-15-1988 | Bob Saxton | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | WIN- TKO |
| 3-07-1989 | William Rice | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | WIN- KO |
| 11-20-1989 | Robert Edmonds | Pennsylvania Hall, Pa | WIN- UD |
| 10-02-1990 | Robert Edmonds | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | WIN- PTS |
| 1-08-1991 | Eduardo Calderon | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | WIN- UD |
| 3-05-1991 | Bill Robinson | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | WIN- KO |
| 4-30-1991 | Alex Caraballo | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | WIN- KO |
| 10-09-1991 | Tyrone Griffin | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | WIN- UD |
| 11-17-1992 | Terry Crawley | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | WIN- UD |
By 1992, Feldman had become undefeated with four knockouts, and was determined to become a world champion, while already promoting his own projects, including a “Boxercise” aerobics program, which he developed and planned to take abroad. In 1994, Feldman was subject to a career ending neck injury, which prevented him from continuing his career aspirations.[4]
"Celebrity Boxing"
Feldman founded Official Celebrity Boxing (OCB) in 2003. OCB takes celebrity talent, including Television and Film stars, sports personalities, reality television stars, and high-profile media influencers, who are put in the ring looking to enhance their current public persona or otherwise utilize the OCB platform for charitable and other public services.[5]
Feldman's first major Celebrity Boxing match set Rodney King, a man whose name became synonymous with police brutality, against an ex-police officer, as well as other celebrities such as Tonya Harding, and Michael Lohan.[6]
Most recently in 2021, Feldman pitted former National Basketball Association, Lamar Odom, against former Pop-star and reality Tv personality, Aaron Carter.[7]
Feldman has gained a national media presence, appearing on TMZ, Daily Mail, and The Howard Stern Show.[8]
References
- ↑ "OPENING BELL: 10/25/33 "MARTY FELDMAN" CLOSING BELL: 2/14/17". BoxingInsider.com. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ Fern, Bernard; ez (2019-04-18). "Damon Feldman, the `16 Minute Man,' Aims to Bring His Wild Story to Silver Screen". The Sweet Science. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Damon Feldman". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ Steinberg, Don. "Damon Feldman Profile: King of the D-List". PhillyMag.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "About". www.celebrityboxinginc.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "If celebrities are boxing, Damon Feldman is usually involved". The Ring. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ Roberto, Melissa (2021-06-12). "Lamar Odom knocks out Aaron Carter in celebrity boxing match". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ "ABOUT". Celebboxing. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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