Ex-boxing champ Vinny Paz appears in court on assault charge
PROVIDENCE — Ex-boxing champion Vinny Paz has been released on $5,000 personal recognizance after turning himself in on a felony assault charge for allegedly attacking and biting a man, knocking out his teeth and sending him to the hospital.
Paz, a five-time world champion, is known for his comeback story after a car crash, which was dramatized in the 2016 film "Bleed for This."
He appeared in Providence District Court on Wednesday morning, not long after turning himself in on a warrant issued Tuesday. He did not enter a plea.
Witnesses told police that Paz accused the man of stealing $16,000. The retired champ made a series of statements on Tuesday defending his actions. He told WPRI-TV that he got robbed, "and when that happens, you gotta do what you gotta do."
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