Forty-one-year-old Mansour is fighting for redemption

"My story isn't about prison," Mansour said. "It's about a person going to prison and not allowing a prison experience to defeat them. I'm not someone who ran

Chris Mannix | Dec 13, 2013

Forty-one-year-old Mansour is fighting for redemption /

Amir Mansour hopes to inspire others who have struggled when he fights Saturday in Atlantic City. — Amir Mansour hopes to inspire others who have struggled when he fights Saturday in Atlantic City :: Courtesy photo/SI

"My story isn't about prison," Mansour said. "It's about a person going to prison and not allowing a prison experience to defeat them. I'm not someone who ran around raping and pillaging. I made mistakes. But I've always been a respectable person. I've always been a likable person. I try my best to give back. A lot of people that know that side of me want to see me succeed. I know I will."

Published Dec 13, 2013

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.