Magician David Blaine does a lot of magic So what happened? Did Blaine manage to take the punch and walk away unscathed?
We don't know yet, but FightLinker.com was at the taping and files this report:
The rather physically fit Blaine claims he chose Kimbo because the fighter is one of the few people he fears. From my observation, it does not seem as if the magician is intimidated in conversation. But faced with Kimbo's clenched fist before him, Blaine does look visibly nervous. He asks his audience of gym employees and Kimbo's entourage, "Is this stupid?" Everyone grinned widely back.There are photos here of Blaine and Kimbo together. Blaine apparently wanted Kimbo to punch him as an homage to the death of Harry Houdini from a ruptured appendix caused by being punched in the stomach. Too bad that's an old wives' tale.I won't spoil the fun but there's no illusion involved to this bit. David Blaine simply stands in the middle of the cage, lifts up his shirt to prove he's not hiding any protective material, and asks Kimbo to punch him. And after? Kimbo is wowed by David Blaine's resistance to his gut shot. Kimbo's manager jokingly asks, "Hey, is this going to make Kimbo look weak?" I don't think so. And I hope after this, Blaine checks in with a doctor.
UPDATE: Watch the video: Kimbo Slice punches David Blaine, tells him, "You are a bad ass."
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Hey bud, Magic may not be real, but the man has a view on life that I can respect. Test the limits of everything...is that not what makes life fun..why fake it?
I don't care much for some of the tricks Mr Blaine performs but, I believe he is a good entertainer. I agree with CJ who said "...the man has a view on life that I can respect. Test the limits of everything...is that not what makes life fun..."