Metta World Peace, a former NBA champion formerly known as Ron Artest, and sports manager Paul Guarino have joined forces to co-manage professional boxer Chordale “The Gift” Booker, they announced in a joint statement.

“Chordale’s story represents everything we stand for — perseverance, purpose, and passion,” World Peace said. “We’re looking forward to helping him grow his platform and continue to inspire through boxing.”

Booker, a world-ranked super welterweight from Stamford, Connecticut, with a 24-2 record and 12 knockouts, is known for his resilience and skill, having fought for the unified WBO and WBC World Titles earlier this year.

The partnership between World Peace’s Artest Management Group and Guarino’s PG Sports aims to elevate Booker’s career inside and outside the ring, focu

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