Minnesota Vikings defensive finish Ray Edwards is just one of several National football league gamers a minimum of toying with the thought of boxing throughout the lockout, but Edwards seems to become a little more severe about this than some. Not just did he win his first professional fight on Fridaya a unanimous decision over T.J. Gibson in the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minn.a Edwards also received real praise from many people who'd know. Gibson, an old kickboxer from Duluth, Minn., stated that Edwards is "likely to be an excellent fighter if he keeps up.Inch.

And based on Viking Update, fight referee Joe Corteza a guy that has facilitated a few of the greatest fights in recent memorya states that Edwards should continue the good work and it has a vibrant future in boxing if he wants it.

"For any first outing, I had been pretty impressed," Cortez stated. "Most boxers obtain start when they are teens, not when they are within their mid 20s. Additionally they don't typically begin against someone using the type of experience (Gibson) had. He'd lots of ring experience, not in boxing, however in mma and boxing. He might have thought he would just put him away, but that is difficult related to someone with ring experience  - In lots of ways he jogs my memory from the [Wladimir and Vitali] Kilitschko siblings. He's a large guy who's very muscular. He is able to impose his will on people."

Edwards wasn't everything impressive theoretically speaking all accounts, but his strength and height advantage offered him wella at 6-feet-5, he towered within the 5-feet-9 Gibson. Edwards recorded two knockdowns inside a fight attended by a number of Vikings teammates, including defensive tackle Pat Williams, linebacker E.J. Henderson, cornerback Antoine Winfield, and quarterback Tarvaris Jackson. Edwards is really a free agent underneath the NFL's newest rules, and it has stated he doesn't have aim of coming back towards the team that selected him within the 4th round from the 2006 draft. That might be not so good news for any Vikings team that's watching the relaxation of their formerly dominant front four (including Williams) begin to jump the shark.

Edwards next intends to fight on June 24 (opponent to become determined), and you will find gossips the Kimbo Slice camping has released challenging. "If they would like to call me, produce a holler, we'll sit lower and the end result is you place some amounts together we'll get it done,Inch stated Shaun Warner, Edwards 'trainer, who also stated that his boxer fought against at about 75 % of his potential and will also be returning to focus on Monday.

Seems like something Edwards likes, and there is nobody to inform him to avoid it throughout the lockout. If boxing was adequate being an offseason activity for former defensive linemen Lyle Alzado and Erectile dysfunction "Too Tall" Johnson, why don't you Edwards too?