Why Steve Harvey Gave Up His Boxing Career Before Getting Famous

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Frankly, not very much is known about Steve Harvey's boxing career as he rarely talks about that chapter of his life in public — until recently, that is. In 2020, the daytime host opened up about his boxing journey as he took in questions from audience members in between tapings of his show "Family Feud." When asked why he quit the sport, Harvey explained: "I didn't stop, a Puerto Rican hit me harder than I've ever been hit in my f***ing life." He went on to joke, "That motherf***er hit me so hard, not only did I not know where I was, I didn't know who I was."

It's unknown which Puerto Rican boxer forced Harvey to retire from the sport very early on. Nevertheless, it was an undertaking that Harvey was extremely proud of, often telling stories about it to his sons. One of his sons, Jason, was even inspired to start boxing lessons in his teens. "That was cool until he tried to show off in front of his girlfriend at the time. I've always told my sons, 'I'm the heavyweight champ of this house,'" Harvey captioned a hilarious animated video on YouTube. "Title shots are available 24/7. Whenever you think you can whoop me, let's go. He tried it!" An impromptu boxing match between Harvey and Jason showed that the comedian still had some moves for the ring! 

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