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Liv Boeree Defeats Melissa Castello in Prop Bet Boxing Match


Liv, let's not do anything stupid to f' that face of yours up, ok? Deal?

Liv, let's not do anything stupid to f' that face of yours up, ok? Deal?

We haven’t given this one too much ink, this prop bet boxing match between Liv Boeree and Melissa Castello

See, we have a problem with hot girls fighting. In many ways, a pretty girl is like a work of art. A really high maintenance, nagging at you constantly work of art. And like any work of art, you don’t want to see anything bad happen to it. So the last thing we’d ever promote is an event where a hot girl’s face could become even slightly less hot.

However, since both girls appear to look about exactly the same after the fight, no harm, no foul, right? Liv and Melissa met at  Barry’s Boxing Center in Vegas yesterday for a boxing prop bet. The came out swinging for a furious few second, blew their energy, and never really got it fully back. But Liv was the clear winner of rounds one and three, and eventually was handed the unanimous decision.

For the win, Liv received $1,000 to donate to charity. Read more about it here.

In related news, here’s a vid of two hot girls catfighting…with…LIGHT SABERS! (here)

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More Details On Gus Hansen Vs. Theo Jorgensen Fight


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The boxing match between Danish poker pros Gus "The Great Dane" Hansen and Theo "Thunder Punch" Jorgensen is on, and it's beginning to look like a real deal bout complete with a typical boxing-style poster promoting the contest and a strap line: "Betting Got Physical."

While we covered most of the details for the prop fight here, some new info has emerged including the venue for the fight and ticket info. The fight will be held on February 21, on the final day of the EPT Copenhagen, at the KB Hallen concert hall and sports center. You can purchase tickets online here for 249 DKK (about $43).

In addition to the main event, organizers are working to secure some musical acts as well as put together a few undercard fights. Right now it looks like Peter Davidsen and Johnny Jensen will square off, and according to
Ekstra Bladet, efforts are being made to secure Dane  Peter
'Zupp' Jepsen
and the uber aggresive Finnish poker pro Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies (check out Ziig fighting here, h/t Poker-King.com)

As we mentioned before, the bout is being used to promote the launch of Gus Hansen's new online video site GusHansenTV.com, which will air the fight live, and it is also settling a year-old prop bet between the two, with Theo earning $35k for a victory and Gus grabbing $25k if he wins.

For more on the fight in Danish, go here.

For what we think the two will look like fighting, except not nearly as hot, go here.

After the jump, a video promoting the Hansen-Jorgensen fight.

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Gus Hansen vs. Theo Jorgensen Boxing Match Set For Feb. 21


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We were IMing with our Danish friend Jonas Hüttel of Ekstra Bladet last night and he shared this video he did of Danish poker pro Theo Jorgensen training for his upcoming boxing bout with fellow Dane Gus Hansen. The two will duke it out in Copenhagen on February 21 in front of a live audience. The wager: Theo gets $35,000 if he wins, Gus takes $25k for a victory. Word is the fight will be filmed by Hansen’s new web tv site that is set to launch the day of the fight.

While Gus is considered the favorite–he’s younger, in better shape, stays active–we hear he has yet to do much training in the ring. Theo on the other hand has reportedly been training for the past year and has hired a professional boxing coach named Poul Duville. From the video, he looks like he needs the help.

For another video of Theo in the ring, click here. We have know idea what Jonas and him are talking about. We’re not even sure if they’re speaking Danish. Sounds like aliens talking to us.

In other poker boxing news, occasional female poker player Jose Canseco is fighting perennial loser/celebrity boxer Danny Bonaduce this Saturday in Aston, Penn. (where?). While we have about as much interest in this fight as trying to come up with something right now to show how little interest we have in this fight, it should at least be better than the Bonaduce vs. Barry Williams bout.

UPDATE: Ok, when we said the Canseco/Bonaduce fight was Saturday we meant last Saturday, or at least we do now. Time flies when doing meth. Thanks to reader scott diamond for commenting and caring. According to First Cuts, the fight ended in a draw.

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