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“CHAD OCHOCINCO VS. SCIENCE”: LeBron James Reacts To Ochocinco Fight, Ex-NFL Receiver Pumped After Fighting Brian Maxwell

Ashish Priyadarshi
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LeBron James had a very positive reaction to Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson & his fight against former MMA fighter Brian Maxwell. 

The fight did not go at all in Ochocinco’s favor as you would expect, but the fact that he was able to step in the ring and have the courage to take on a former pro fighter speaks volumes.

The former NFL receiver did manage to make it all the way to the final round, but ultimately, Maxwell’s experience proved to be too much.

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LeBron James Entertained By Ochocinco’s Fight Against Brian Maxwell

Several athletes across the sporting world chimed in to show their support for Chad Ochocinco. LeBron James was among these athletes:

The “OCHO VS SCIENCE” Tweet is a reference to a post Ochocinco made earlier in the time leading up to his fight with Maxwell:

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A post shared by Chad Johnson (@ochocinco)

LeBron is always appreciative of athletes taking new ventures, and his response to Ochocinco clearly illustrates that. Ochocinco had his moments in this fight too:

As an ex-NFL athlete, Ochocinco drew comparisons to Nate Robinson who fought Jake Paul earlier. The memes were relentless:

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Ashish Priyadarshi

Ashish Priyadarshi

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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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