Lamar Odom Shows off Boxing Skills Ahead of Fight With Aaron Carter

Lamar Odom is prepared for his boxing match towards Aaron Carter. TMZ obtained a video of the previous NBA star within the ring sparring earlier than his combat, which can happen on June 11 on the Showboat On line casino in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey. Odom appears to be like very critical and has gotten in form (watch the video here).

Odom vs. Carter is the primary occasion of Movie star Boxing, which will likely be accessible on pay-per-view. The match was announced in February, and Movie star Boxing creator Damon Feldman may be very pumped for the matchup. “It is gonna be a battle, man. It is gonna be a knockout, there isn’t any doubt,” he said. Feldman additionally talked about Odom’s coaching and what he expects from him. “Properly, after seeing him coaching, he was coaching down there with the identical man that trains Kevin Hart, and he was coaching good,” Feldman added. “His comeback is gonna be phenomenal, and identical with Aaron Carter.”

This would be the first official combat for Odom and Carter, however Odom is assured he can get the job done. “I’ve at all times boxed. In my greatest years with the Lakers, I used boxing for coaching, and so for me to go and present what I’ve discovered on my man’s face, that is like retribution for Nate Robinson,” Odom stated. “That is gonna be straightforward work.”

Odom has the peak benefit as he stands at 6’10” whereas Carter is 5’11”. However Carter shouldn’t be backing down from Odom as he just lately stated: “I do know I can [beat Lamar]. Come June 12, like I stated, like Apollo Creed stated, ‘I am gonna drop him like a nasty behavior,’ and I imply that.”

For Odom, the combat will occur over a month after his father, Joe, died. “Thanks to everybody who prolonged love and prayers to me throughout my time of bereavement.” Odom wrote. “I recognize each single certainly one of you for sending me good vitality. Life shouldn’t be promised. My pops and I had our variations however on the finish of the day I knew he beloved me and I beloved him and that’s actually all that issues.”

Odom, 41, performed within the NBA from 1999-2013 and received two NBA titles when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers. He additionally received the Sixth Man of the Yr Award in 2011 after averaging 14.4 factors and eight.7 rebounds per recreation off the bench. Carter, 33, gained fame within the early 2000s together with his track “Aaron’s Occasion (Come Get It).” He has launched 5 albums in his profession, with the most recent being launched in 2018.