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NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, is currently under house arrest on federal gun charges. However, his ambitions have convinced him to go beyond his music career and embrace boxing as his new goal in life. Besides being known for his music, the 24-year-old American rapper is known to boxing fans as the baby daddy of Floyd Mayweather’s daughter, Yaya MayweatherSo, his entry into boxing has the potential to make money hand over fist.

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While his intentions with boxing could be the exact same, his older brother, Rodrick “OG 3Three” Jeanpierre, suggests YoungBoy is ready to take over the boxing world. In a social media post, Happy Punch shared the surprising news with the public, prompting fans to ask KSI’s business partner Mams Taylor, and co-owner of Misfits Boxing to sign NBA YoungBoy ASAP. 

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NBA YoungBoy is ready to fight anyone

Turning to X, Happy Punch shared a clip of OG 3Thee while captioning it, “NBA YoungBoy is leaving music for boxing, according to his brother OG 3Three.” Meanwhile, in the clip, YoungBoy’s brother said, “We already surpass with the music. Don’t worry about when the album [is] done or when it’s ready. We [are] ready with 21 songs and albums ready to put out.”

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He then revealed, “Now we [are] ready to go to boxing… Send me the best trainer… [We’re going to] find our own promoter.” Lastly, OG 3Three even decided to challenge anyone who is willing to face YoungBoy, saying, “Let’s get it on.” This, of course, was enough to excite fans, as they took to the comment section to express their thoughts. 

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Fan asks Mams Taylor to get the bills ready

With millions of fans all over the country, the surprising announcement didn’t take long to entice responses from the public. One user tagged Mams Taylor and Misfits Boxing while suggesting YoungBoy presents an exciting opportunity for influencer boxing. The influencer boxing promoter is no stranger to hosting celebrities in their events, especially considering Blueface almost fought Salt Papi in an event not too long ago.

Even the next user echoed the same sentiment, stating YoungBoy’s appearance in Misfits would be “crazy.”

The third user also conveyed the same thought, while asking Mams Taylor to get his “wallet out.” 

Meanwhile, one user didn’t seem like a big fan of NBA YoungBoy. The user humorously suggested that YoungBoy is moving to boxing because he would like to be bad at two things now.

However, one user seemed extremely happy about NBA YoungBoy’s transition into boxing, stating that YoungBoy may probably fight in Adin Ross’ event. 

With that said, the responses from fans suggest NBA YoungBoy is getting a warm welcome in the boxing world. However, how long the rapper’s trip to boxing lasts remains to be seen! Would you like to watch him fight in Misfits Boxing? Who would you want to see him against?

Also Read: Floyd Mayweather Shows Off His Car; Promises to Send 2 Briefcases Filled With Money to NBA YoungBoy

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Sudeep Sinha is a Golf Writer at EssentiallySports, covering the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the storylines around the sport's biggest events and names. He previously spent over two years writing in the Boxing department, where his fight-night coverage was featured on Sports Illustrated, Daily Mail, and Yahoo Sports, including his reporting on Ryan Garcia's career arc. On the golf beat, Sudeep covers tour news, player form, and the season-long storylines that shape the men's and women's game, from majors to the ongoing shifts in how professional golf is structured. That same appetite for detail that made his boxing coverage stand out now shows up in how he breaks down a swing change or a schedule shakeup for hardcore and casual fans alike. Outside work, he splits his time between reading, cycling, and following combat sports.

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