Vikings' Edwards wins pro boxing debut
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards won his professional boxing debut with a unanimous four-round decision over Hibbing boxer T.J. Gibson on Friday night at Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minn.
Using an 8-inch height advantage, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound Edwards knocked down Gibson with a right-left combo in the first round, according to a Star Tribune blog post, which had the next two rounds fairly even as Gibson, a former amateur kickboxing champion who was also making his professional boxing debut, held his own.
Edwards nearly knocked the 220-pound Gibson out of the ring in the fourth round, but the two exchanged punches until the final bell. The Star Tribune reported the judges' scores as 40-34, 39-35, 40-34 in favor of the football player turned boxer.
Edwards' next fight is June 24 in Hinckley.
