Lenny Dykstra replaced by Dustin Diamond in 'Bagel Boss Guy' boxing match
Lenny Dykstra is out and "Screech" is in for the celebrity boxing match against "Bagel Boss Guy" Chris Morgan.
Dykstra signed a contract in August agreeing to fight Morgan but announced Monday on Howard Stern's "Howard 101" show that he withdrew from the match to focus on his upcoming legal malpractice trial, according to Jackie Salo of the New York Post.
"Unfortunately, the fight with the bagel-whatever-he-is will not be happening because I have a trial that's going on and my attorneys have informed me I have a duty and an obligation to prepare for that trial," the former MLB outfielder said.
Morgan, who went viral in July after he was filmed ranting about women on dating sites in a Long Island bagel shop, will now face former "Saved By The Bell" actor Dustin Diamond on Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
"He's already won on Celebrity Boxing before but he hasn't trained so it'll be a fair match," promoter Damon Feldman said.
Diamond, 42, was crowned a Celebrity Boxing champion in May 2002 after defeating actor Ron Palillo.