Zbikowski challenges Ochocinco to charity boxing match

Perhaps fans in Baltimore will see a Raven-Bengal showdown at M&T Bank Stadium this year even if there is a protracted lockout.

Ravens S Tom Zbikowski, an accomplished boxer who will lace up the gloves Saturday in Las Vegas as part of the Miguel Cotto-Ricardo Mayorga undercard, said today on the Dan Patrick Show that Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco is the NFL player he'd most like to go toe-to-toe with in the ring.

"I'd let it go for about 45 seconds," Zbikowski said. "I'd let him know what a real jab feels like."
Naturally, No. 85 -- who's also expressed interest in squaring off with UFC's Anderson Silva -- has already responded, tweeting: "you wana go nite nite, you want to box me, for 1 your feet are to slow and you've no hand speed to even be competitive."

Zbikowski punched back on Facebook with this: "Dear Ocho Cinco ... thanks for following my career ... You and me at M&T Bank Stadium, charity four-round boxing match. You wear Orange and Black and I will wear Purple and black. If we do it in May, that should give you enough time to get ready ... You game?"
Zbikowski (75-15 as an amateur fighter) made his professional debut nearly five years ago, knocking out Robert Bell in the first round at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2006, months before his senior season at Notre Dame.