Dean Martin
The heyday of the King of Cool was something everyone dreams of. Dean Martin was part of the funniest comedy duo in show business, movie star, tv show hit, and one of the most successful vocalists of his time. But before all that, when he was just 15, Martin picked up boxing as a hobby. And before reaching the peak of fame, he used to set fights with his friends, even making a little business on the side, charging people who wanted to watch. He even had the coolest stage name one can think of: Kid Crotchet. Martin could probably have made it as a welterweight boxer if he hadn’t chosen to focus on his acting career; his record was 24-6.
Dean Martin
Nate Robinson
This former NBA player was in the best basketball league in the world for 10 years before going overseas and playing for 2 more years until he officially retired in 2018. At the age of 36, Nate decided to put his efforts into boxing, and he is getting ready to enter the ring officially. Robinson is training to become a semi-professional boxer which includes running 6-7 miles per day, and two training sessions a day. In the morning and evening sessions he works on boxing techniques with trainer Francisco “Paco” Reyes, and strength and conditioning with Chris Denina. Nate’s first fight took place on November 28th against YouTuber Jake Paul, where he was knocked out and lost the match. Robinson isn’t giving up and is now working harder to overcome his unfortunate baptism by fire.
Nate Robinson
