Former IBF junior middleweight champion Kassim “The Dream” Ouma, has had a turbulent career in boxing”, but it seems his troubles outside the ring have come once again to haunt him the “GHOSTS” are BACK.
Ouma, was arrested for battery after punching a man, who he was drinking with for making “Gay Advances” at him while out in Hollywood, California.
According to Celebrity website TMZ Law enforcement sources tell us … the former IBF junior middleweight champion is telling investigators … he was hanging out in Hollywood early Friday morning when he struck up a conversation with a guy he just met.
Ouma says the two went back to the other man’s home for a drink … where the guy allegedly made a pass at the boxer.
We’re told … Ouma claims he politely declined multiple advances … but says when he got up to leave, the guy made one final move — and Ouma shoved him away.
The altercation then escalated … with Ouma allegedly knocking the guy out cold.
It’s not the first time that the Ugandan boxer has been involved in serious personal problems in boxing career in 2002 he tested positive for marijuana after claiming the vacant United States Boxing Association light middleweight belt against American Darrell Woods, but his troubles didn’t cede that same year he was involved in a drive way shoot out in Florida that had him shot in the stomach.
With the latest news on his trouble this could be the final end to his dotted boxing career that has seen rub shoulders with some of the greatest fighters in his division that include Jermain Taylor, Cornelius “K-9” Bundrage, Gabriel Rosado, Vanes Martirosyan and Gennady Golovkin.