Zimmerman's Celeb Boxing Match Nixed: Promoter

Damon Feldman: 'More to life than money'
Posted Feb 8, 2014 4:31 PM CST
Zimmerman's Celeb Boxing Match Nixed: Promoter
In this Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, file photo, George Zimmerman listens in court in Sanford, Fla.   (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool, File)

After a planned celebrity boxing match involving George Zimmerman caused controversy—including a White House petition against it, Philadelphia Magazine notes—the match has been canceled, according to its promoter. "I'm sorry for anyone I hurt with this but this was a very big opportunity thank you," Damon Feldman tweeted. "There's more to life then (sic) money." He added, per TMZ: "Just looked at my son and daughter today wow I'm so lucky those people must be in so much pain … All you people are right."

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