Dec 18, 2018; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Nick Young (34) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the Pepsi Center. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Nick Young to face off against Blueface in boxing match

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 6/11/22

"Swaggy P" is about to become "Swinging P."

TMZ Sports reported this week that retired former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young will be fighting rapper Blueface in a celebrity boxing match on July 30. The bout will take place at Crypto.com Arena as part of the “Social Gloves: No More Talk” event headlined by YouTubers Austin McBroom and AnEsonGib.

Young himself also confirmed the bout in a promotional post to Instagram.

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The NBA champion Young, listed at 6-foot-7 during his playing career, only has a slight height advantage over Blueface, who is about 6-foot-3 or 6-foot-4 according to online estimates. Young, 37, is also much older than Blueface, who is 25.

Part of this fight probably feels like déjà vu all over again. At this time last year, there was another former Laker also boxing against an entertainer.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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