Adrian Peterson turns to celebrity boxing after $12 million debt exposed in court battle
NY Post
Adrian Peterson is going from the gridiron to the ring.
The former Vikings running back, who earned over $100 million in his career and has faced recent money woes, is set to fight poker foe Joe “Baby Joe” Castaneda after agreeing to a Celebrity Boxing contract Wednesday, according to TMZ.
The news comes weeks after Peterson, 40, and Castaneda got into a fistfight over a poker game gone awry.
Peterson has been at the center of financial and legal troubles in recent years.
In September 2024, Peterson was forced to turn over assets to satisfy a debt estimated to be $12.5 million.
Months later, in April 2025, he was arrested for a DWI after an appearance at the Vikings’ 2025 NFL Draft party.
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