{"id":9384,"date":"2019-04-30T12:41:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T12:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=9384"},"modified":"2019-04-30T12:52:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T12:52:48","slug":"poker-pro-antonio-esfandiari-wins-boxing-match-vs-kevin-hart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/poker-pro-antonio-esfandiari-wins-boxing-match-vs-kevin-hart\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Pro Antonio Esfandiari Wins Boxing Match vs Kevin Hart"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AntonioAfter almost a year of preparation, poker pro Antonio Esfandiari<\/a> emerged victorious in a boxing match against Kevin Hart<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

The poker pro faced the comedian\/actor in a gym in Santa Monica, California over the weekend. Both battled it out in three rounds, each lasting three minutes and Esfandiari came out on top.<\/p>\n

In an interview with TMZ Sports<\/a> in July 2018, Esfandiari revealed he and Hart would engage in a real-life boxing match in 2019. Recognizing that Hart was in a much better shape than him, Esfandiari said he had 35:1 odds of winning the fight<\/strong>, and he would rely on his reach and weight advantage to compensate for the actor’s athletic prowess.<\/p>\n

The idea of a boxing prop bet came out when Esfandiari and Hart were just hanging out and playing poker. Esfandiari has a habit of engaging in some crazy prop bets as who can forget his infamous lunge prop bet with Bill Perkins<\/strong> at the 2016 PCA.<\/p>\n

Esfandiari initially said they would face each other in a ring in March 2019. He did not disclose the amount of bet and the odds given, but Esfandiari considered himself the underdog in the match. No surprises as Bill Perkins was also involved in the bet and termed Esfandiari\u2019s victory as a ‘Rocky Balboa<\/em>‘ moment. <\/p>\n

Phil Laak<\/strong> and his long-time girlfriend Jennifer Tilly<\/strong> were in attendance to cheer for Esfandiari.<\/p>\n

Hart Congratulates Esfandiari<\/h2>\n

Hart wrote a congratulatory message via Instagram saying that Esfandiari worked hard and deserved the win. Both put on a good show and the actor said he wanted a rematch. Expressing respect for the sport of boxing<\/a>, Hart stressed that they are not fighters and that the match was put together as a challenge between two good friends. Highlight videos of the match will soon be released to the public.<\/p>\n

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I wanna take the time to congratulate my guy Antonio Esfandiari on a amazing sparring match today. We went 3 3min rounds and both gave it our all. In the end you were the winner by decision. You worked hard and deserve the W champ. Good shit….I want a rematch as soon as I catch my fucking breathe again \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02….To all boxers WE ARE NOT FIGHTERS AND WE DON\u2019T WANT TO BE….this was a challenge between 2 friends that had a great time and put on a hell of a show!!!! We have so much respect for this sport…You guys are amazing!!!!!! #HartvsEsfandiari #Part1 …..P.S I will post some highlight videos of both of us when it\u2019s all edited. Shit was so dope….I\u2019m glad we did it man!!!! Love ya<\/a><\/p>\n

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