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St. Paul fighter aims to win outside the ring as much as inside

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Published  April 11, 2025 2:37pm CDT
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Local boxer self-promotes fights while balancing rap career

Slink Proper, fighting out of Element Gym in St. Paul, balances his fight career with his aspiring rap career. FOX 9's Pierre Noujaim has the full story.

The Brief

    • Professional boxer Slink Proper returns to the ring under his own promotion.
    • Proper recently launched his own promotion, "Proper Promotions," after feeling like he was being taken advantage of by previous promoters.
    • Slink balances his fight career with an aspiring rap career.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Local boxer, Slink Proper, fighting out of St. Paul's Element Gym, is hosting his first fight event under his newly launched promotion, "Proper Promotions."

Slink Proper: Boxer and rapper

Big picture view:

For many of us, one occupation is more than enough, but for Proper, the motivation to wear so many different career hats comes from his 8-year-old son, Keanu.

"My son is everything to me," says Proper.

Slink hasn’t fought since he suffered just his second career loss back in June 2024 against Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali.

READ MORE: St. Paul boxer Slink Proper set for rematch against Muhammad Ali's grandson

Proper had previously defeated Ali-Walsh in their first meeting in August 2023.

Battle of the Badges

What's next:

The Battle of the Badges event takes place at Myth Live in Maplewood and part of the proceeds go towards local police officers and firefighters.

Proper was set to make his return to the ring, however his opponent, Antoine Elerson, failed to make weight at Friday’s weigh-in, forcing the fight to be canceled. 

However, the Battle of the Badges event will go on as planned.

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