Octomom Beats Strip Club Bartender in Celebrity Boxing Match
"She's pretty ripped," says Celebrity Boxing Federation CEO of tabloid fave Nadya Suleman, who won a split decision in three rounds
By Janie Campbell
| Sunday, Aug 21, 2011 | Updated 12:31 PM EDT
Just when you thought Florida couldn't get any more -- well, "shameless" will do -- tabloid favorite 'Octomom' beat a local strip club bartender in a celebrity boxing match Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale.
Nadya Suleman, a single mother of 14 who became an international talking point after using in vitro fertilization to birth octuplets, won a split decision in three one-minute rounds.
Her win came despite running from the ring -- and the room -- with raised middle fingers before the match was actually over.
The contest was promoted by the Celebrity Boxing Federation, which organizes novelty bouts between B-listers. CEO Damon Feldman kicked off his company in 2008 when former Partridge Family member Danny Bonaduce agreed via MySpace message to step into a ring.
"It's entertainment," Feldman said. "We're not really looking for knockouts, we're looking for a battle."
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Octomom and her opponent, Playhouse Gentlemen's Club bartender Cassandra 'Patience' Anderson, wore cartoonish, oversized gloves for their match.
Feldman says he encourages his celebrity fighters to train a little, but the Octomom, whom he calls "a very interesting person," lives battle-ready.
"She stays in shape. In fact, she's pretty ripped," Feldman said. "She does like eight miles a week on the stairmaster."
Florida isn't the only place lucky enough to host has-beens and graspers squaring off for a fight. Feldman said Octomom's next fight -- her third of four currently scheduled -- will be September 24 in Los Angeles, with potential opponent and former WWE star Chyna in negotiations.
"I guess [celebrity boxing] is like her job now," he said.
SO how was it Clubber :)
She left the ring with raised middle fingers. Did she get stinky fingers during the match?