Xzibit, Eve, 50 Cent & Krumb Snatcha To Perform During 'Thunderbox'

11/05/2002 4:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
Jerry Armor

(11/5/02, 4 p.m. ET) -- Rappers Xzibit, Eve, 50 Cent, and Krumb Snatcha will perform November 30 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as part of a pay-per view Thunderbox event dubbed Fistful Of Dollars. The night will feature a boxing tournament between eight heavyweights for a winner-take-all $100,000 prize. The contestants include former champ Tim Witherspoon as well as Jeremy Williams, Paolo Vidoz, Derrick Jefferson, Ray Austin, Maurice Harris, Gerald Nobles, and Anthony Thompson.

The boxers will compete in three-round elimination bouts leading up to the final match. Event promoter Cedric Kushner explained the choice of contestants, "We have selected aggressive, hard-charging heavyweights. This will be one of the most unique and exciting events in boxing history. Everyone loves the heavyweights, and this format is sure to please the viewers and live crowd alike."

-- Yves Erwin Salomon, New York

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