LAS VEGAS, NV

A Mennonite man from rural Kansas is set to become the first ever pacifist boxer this fall in a bout against world champion fighter Floyd Mayweather. Dale Friesen, 37, says he has never boxed before, but has extensive training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, which he learned in a weekend seminar back in ’97.

“I may not have much of a left hook, but I can deescalate a situation through verbal cues like no other,” said Friesen. “Unlike in that McGregor fight, I think Mayweather is really in for a surprise. He’s never seen these sorts of disengagement strategies in the ring before.”

During a public workout for the press, Friesen worked up a sweat as he demonstrated his remarkable ability to assess risk levels and thoughtfully consider the deep underlying issues that impact

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