Chad ‘OchoCinco’ Johnson held his own in his first career boxing match against an amateur fighter for the first three rounds of their fight.
But Maxwell’s overhand right on Johnson’s face clearly decided the fight, which kicked off the festivities before boxing legend Floyd Mayweather faced social media influencer Logan Paul later Sunday night.
For Johnson, an 11-year NFL veteran and brief Miami Dolphins receiver, the fight gave him an opportunity to scratch participating in a boxing match off his bucket list.
“My life is about taking crazy chances and doing crazy stuff,” Johnson said, encouraging fans to not be “scared to take chances” and “get out there and live.