Rodney King to Fight in Celebrity Boxing Event
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The motorist whose 1991 video taped beating by Los Angeles police helped spark South Central riots a year later has agreed to box at a Springfield celebrity boxing exhibition.
The Celebrity Boxing Federation announced Monday that Rodney King will fight on the Nov. 6 event's undercard at the Springfield Sheraton.
The 44-year-old King will face David Fesko, a South Hadley native and former forward with the Springfield Slamm basketball team.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The main event will feature former baseball slugger and admitted steroid user Jose Canseco against Pittsfield native Todd Poulton.