Jose Canseco once tried to back out of a scheduled boxing bout by sending his twin brother Ozzie in his place

Former Oakland Athletics star Jose Canseco forayed into the world of boxing in 2008. However, in 2011, he backed out of a scheduled boxing bout against Billy Padden and substituted his twin brother Ozzie for him.

The boxing event was set to take place in front of 400 people in Florida's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. “Celebrity Boxing”, the federation under whose banner Jose was fighting, recognized the deceitful act when Ozzie took off his shirt. The twin brothers had different tattoos, which led to Ozzie being caught.

"A bait-and-switch," promoter Damon Feldman said. "I'm disgusted. The guy I thought was Jose kept asking me to pay him in cash before [the fight]. I told him I had to pay him by check for business reasons. He said he needed cash. We went back and forth."

Canseco's questionable boxing career came to an end when Feldman filed a lawsuit against him, seeking compensation.

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Jose Canseco and Ozzie Canseco played in MLB games together

Oakland Athletics: 1990: Outfielder Jose of the Oakland Athletics (right) walks with his brother and teammate Ozzie Canseco. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Allsport

On July 18, 1990, Jose Canseco and Ozzie Canseco played together for the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum in California. Jose debuted for the Oakland A's in 1985, while Ozzie made his debut five years later.

Ozzie played with the Oakland Athletics (1990), Kintetsu Buffaloes (1991), and St. Louis Cardinals (1992–93) during his short-lived career. Meanwhile, Jose played with Oakland Athletics (1985–92), Texas Rangers (1992-94), Boston Red Sox (1995–96), Oakland Athletics (1997), Toronto Blue Jays (1998), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999–00), New York Yankees (2000) and Chicago White Sox (2001).