Former Sixers guard Michael Carter-Williams wins boxing debut

Former Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams stepped away from the NBA after yet another injury in the 2022-23 season.

He was limited to 31 games for the Orlando Magic in the 2020-21 season, missed the entirety of 2021-22, and played only four games in 2022-23 before stepping away.Now, Carter-Williams is taking up a new sport: boxing.After being selected No.

11 overall by the Sixers in the 2013 draft, Carter-Williams won Rookie of the Year in 2014 and played nine seasons in the league before stepping away.

He made his boxing debut in a heavyweight match at Broad Street Brawl in New York.

He won the match by decision so it's a good start for MCW.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, 2025It's a shame that Carter-Williams had his basketball career cut short as injuries took over, but he can take solace in the fact that has found a new path in life.

This is a good start to a new career in sports and he can take big steps forward in boxing.This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Former Sixers guard Michael Carter-Williams wins boxing debut.

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