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Jose Canseco cleared seven figures for his 10 seconds of work on Friday night, according to Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy,.
Canseco headlined Barstool’s Rough N’ Rowdy 13 boxing event against intern Billy Football and it was stopped in a matter of seconds after Football seemed to clip the former Major Leaguer.
Many fans screamed that the fight was fixed and demanded refunds, especially after Portnoy sided with claims that Canseco “took a dive.” Barstool Sportsbook even negated any wagers put on Canseco while also paying off the winning bets placed on Football.
On Saturday, Portnoy dove in a little deeper on the pay structure Barstool and Canseco agreed upon ahead of Friday’s event.
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Dave Portnoy, the owner of Barstool Sports, and the promoter of Rough N’ Rowdy was not happy with Jose Canseco’s performance this evening.
In the main event of Rough N’ Rowdy 13, the former MLB star fought Barstool Sports intern, Billy Football. In the lead-up to the bout, Jose Canseco made it clear he was too powerful and would knock out the intern in the first-round. The intern, on the other hand, claimed he would shock the world so fans were anticipating a very entertaining bout, but it was far from that.
Right when the bell rang, Billy Football rushed after Jose Canseco and landed several shots. They then clinched and the Barstool Sports intern landed a heavy shot that dropped Canseco. After Canseco was dropped he held his shoulder and the ref stopped the fight.
Former MLB Slugger Starts Warming Up For Potential Logan Paul Fight
KEY POINTS
Canseco s opponent makes a bold statement, but his boxing experience is being questioned
Canseco is determined to settle his row with Paul after the breakup with the MLB player s daughter
Former MLB player Jose Canseco is determined to land a fight with YouTuber Logan Paul although he may take the long route towards that.
The 56-year-old wants a piece of the internet sensation but will have to settle for a warm-up fight and hope he gets through it first.
Canseco is set to face Barstool Sports intern Billy Football in a slugfest that will happen during Super Bowl weekend.