{"id":894174,"date":"2026-09-16T14:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/894174\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:30:13","slug":"delonte-west-announces-boxing-match-against-former-knicks-lakers-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/894174\/","title":{"rendered":"Delonte West announces boxing match against former Knicks, Lakers forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former NBA guard Delonte West has announced that he is set to face former No. 2 overall NBA Draft pick Michael Beasley in a boxing match on October 16.<\/p>\n<p>After becoming increasingly active on social media over the past several months, former NBA guard Delonte West has announced that he will step into the boxing ring next month.<\/p>\n<p>The 43-year-old, who spent eight seasons in the NBA, announced that he is set to face former No. 2 overall NBA Draft pick Michael Beasley in a boxing match on October 16.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdU6N56NbWf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">  Delonte West continues comeback after difficult years <\/p>\n<p>After his NBA career ended in 2012, West went through significant personal difficulties, including homelessness, mental health struggles and substance abuse.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, however, West has been much more active on social media, regularly sharing videos and updates while celebrating his sobriety.<\/p>\n<p>During some of West&#8217;s most difficult years, former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was among those who stepped in to help him. Cuban helped West enter a rehabilitation program and reconnect with his family.<\/p>\n<p> Michael Beasley finds success in BIG3 <\/p>\n<p>Beasley, meanwhile, was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft and last played in the NBA in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>His most recent traditional professional basketball stint came in China in 2022, but Beasley has remained active on the court through Ice Cube&#8217;s BIG3 league.<\/p>\n<p>He emerged as one of the competition&#8217;s biggest stars, winning back-to-back MVP awards in 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_6\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789569013_885_bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for reading us! 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