Michael Carter-Williams put together a respectable nine-year NBA career that most who grew up playing basketball would love to have. But this may not be the end of his journey as an athlete.
Nowadays, Carter-Williams can be found frequently posting on social media about sports that he happens to be watching. Much of the time, this is about combat sports, which he has developed a love for.
Carter-Williams has actually picked up boxing as a way to stay in shape after his basketball career came to an end. And on Friday, Carter-Williams actually took part in his first amateur boxing match at a charity fight card designed to raise money for the non-profit organization Big Vision Community called Broad Street Brawl New York.
His first boxing match ended up being a success, beating his 36-year-old opponent, Sam Khatib, which he livestreamed on his Instagram account.
MCW WINS BOXING DEBUT: 2013-14 NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams won his amateur boxing debut by decision against 36 year old opponent, Sam Khatib, in a heavyweight match at a Broad Street Brawl event in New York! 🥊
The event was a charity fight card designed to… pic.twitter.com/NN0WyMkbGP
— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) May 30, 2025
It remains unclear whether the former Syracuse product will end up delving into a full-fledged boxing career. But in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Carter-Williams didn’t rule out the possibility.
“I don’t know where it’s going to take me or where it’s going to lead me,” Carter-Williams said ahead of his debut. “I know that there’s an avenue for people who played professional sports, who enter the boxing ring. There’s a lane there. I don’t know, I’m kind of taking it one step at a time. It’s one of those things I definitely want to keep getting better at.”
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.