Washington – NY Congressman Peter King To Step Into Boxing Ring

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    (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Washington – Rep. Peter King of New York is lacing up his boxing gloves for a fight that has nothing to do with budget cuts.

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    The 68-year-old Republican is known more for his bare-knuckle politics than his pugilistic skills. He said Wednesday he plans to step into the ring Saturday for a two-round exhibition bout against a New York state kickboxing champion, “Irish” Josh Foley, at a pub in Wantagh, N.Y.

    “Some people have been comparing my bout with Foley to Tiger Woods playing golf with President Obama,” King said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “If Foley goes all out, it will be a very quick fight.”

    The congressman said he weighs in at about 230 pounds and has been training for about nine years. The bout isn’t for charity, he said.

    “We’ll be sparring,” King said. “If anyone is going to get knocked out, it will be me. I can tell you that much.”

    He also joked that while he plans to throw real punches, Foley will probably throw “sort-of-real punches.”

    King said that back in 1991, he sparred with former pro Seamus McDonagh in an exhibition bout on the 20th anniversary of the first Joe Frazier-Muhammad Ali fight.

    “I’ve been a big boxing fan for a long time,” he said.

    While King expects about 1,000 people for his bout, his wife, Rosemary, won’t be in the crowd.

    “It’s her birthday and she hates boxing,” he said. “She’s already told the police not to bother to come and get her if anything happens to me.”


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    PMOinFL
    PMOinFL
    11 years ago

    I’m sure his PLO friends taught him all the dirtiest tricks to win. If he is anything like the Jew-killing monsters he funneled millions of his terrorist IRA money to, he’ll probably have an underwear bomb on or something.

    How any Jew supports this man, I don’t understand.

    For those who don’t know, he is labeled a TERRORIST in and is not allowed to return to the UK. He ran the “financial arm” of the IRA, a terrorist organization that killed countless innocent people. Don’t take my word for it. He TESTIFIED TO IT in court.

    The worst part is that we know that he (through the IRA) funneled tens of millions of dollars to the PLO in exchange for training and explosives. They were the biggest supporter of Arafat. Where did that money go?…. to pay for the slaughter of countless innocent in Yidden.

    Why do we talk about this man like he is human? He is filth who has so much innocent blood on his hands, it should make us all sick. In

    11 years ago

    I think commentator one mixed up his comment into the wrong news story. He was probably referring to issue with Jewish mafia in belgium. Peter king is cut ally very pro Jewish and pro frum. He is not an opponent of our values as frum Jews.

    11 years ago

    I’ll take him on, if after defeating King I get a shot at Bloomberg. (Actually, I laud Congressman King for working out and staying in shape at age 68.)