Former Heisman Trophy winner to make fight debut says Dana White

TL;DR

Former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel will make his fight debut against Bob Menery at Adin Ross' event in Miami, as announced by Dana White. However, White expresses skepticism about the event's execution.

Key points

Johnny Manziel will make his fight debut against Bob Menery.
The event is part of Adin Ross' fight show in Miami.
Dana White has expressed skepticism about the event's execution.

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If you had Johnny Manziel stepping into the ring for a fight on this year's bingo card, you're really up right now.

The former Texas A&M Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback will make his debut on the undercard of Adin Ross' fight event in Miami against Bob Menery, according to Dana White. But this sounds more like a publicity stunt than anything. Even White has his doubts this will all come together.

"Menery is back," White said. "He has supposedly signed a deal at Adin Ross' fight show down in Miami to fight Johnny Manziel. Menery hits me up and says 'Who are you betting on?' I said, 'I'm betting on you don't even show up.' That's my bet. Menery never does anything he says he's going to do."

The news of Manziel starting his fighting career seems unusual to say the least. Not known for trying to throw down, but it might be a good use of his athletic ability. Some ex-football players have found success in combat sports.

Manziel won college football's top award after an electric dual-threat season in College Station 14 years ago. He was the first freshman and only the fifth player in NCAA history to throw for at least 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a season. After a sophomore slump, he was taken 22nd overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2014 NFL Draft.

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The NFL struggle for Manziel lasted two seasons before an exit to the CFL and the eventual end of his professional career in the AFL, which lasted a combined four seasons between four different teams.

Q&A

When is Johnny Manziel's fight debut scheduled?

Johnny Manziel's fight debut is scheduled to take place at Adin Ross' event in Miami, although the exact date has not been specified.

Who is Johnny Manziel fighting in his debut?

Johnny Manziel is set to fight Bob Menery in his debut match.

What did Dana White say about the fight event featuring Johnny Manziel?

Dana White expressed doubts about the fight event, suggesting it may be more of a publicity stunt and questioning whether Bob Menery will actually show up.