Rodney King Slugs it Out With Cop

'I know some people will see the irony,' says police brutality victim after boxing bout
Posted Sep 13, 2009 8:09 AM CDT

Rodney King talks about his life.
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Famous police beating victim Rodney King got a chance to pummel a cop—and came out a winner, reports the New York Post. King, 44, won a three-round celebrity boxing match against retired Philly cop Simon Adouad on Pay-Per-View this weekend. He next faces former Oakland A's player Jose Conseco. King, who's become a reality TV star doing rehab with Dr. Drew, was beaten senseless 17 years ago by videotaped Los Angeles cops after he was pulled over for a traffic violation.

"I know some people will see the irony here," said King, who won a $3.8 million lawsuit after the beating.
(More Rodney King stories.)

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