‘Professional eater’ offers Christmas special

Fuelled by a desire to spread Christmas cheer with his ever-growing clientele, a 'professional eater' has decided to offer a month-long, two-for-one special.

The self-styled 'eating king', who goes by the moniker Brawling Boss, said December has been filled with bookings ever since he announced the Christmas special.

"Mi tongue happy right now and mi a gwan strengthen mi mouth. A raw okra and a bare lobster mi a eat because that make mi mouth firm and strong," the 40-year-old man told THE WEEKEND STAR.

Formerly a construction worker, Brawling Boss traded his hard, manual labour for freaky action, a move which he said has allowed him to improve his standard of living.

"A just di other day mi buy a brand new bike fi $280,000," he said, noting that he previously used a bicycle.

"Every minute mi change phone and mi know mi soon build mi house and upgrade mi ride too. A mi job, enuh ... and mi enjoy my work," Walker said, matter-of-factly.

The Clarendon native says he makes an average of $70,000 for a private booking with a client, and $100,000 whenever he performs at freaky parties.

However, Dr Stephen Alexander, senior medical officer at the Hope Institute, has warned of the dangers of oral sex and other risque behaviours that can fuel the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

"He has a higher risks of contracting STDs and STIs. He also has a higher risk of getting infected with Human papillomavirus (HPV), and therefore means he has a higher risk of getting throat cancer," the doctor said of Walker. New research has linked an increase in oral cancer to oral sex. Alexander warned Brawling Boss to get vaccinated against HPV and practise safe sex.

Meanwhile, Brawling Boss, says he is aware of the risks, but insists that he has his method to determine whether to accept a prospective client.

"Mi can look pon a woman and tell say she healthy. Mi work off a energy because sometimes dem come to mi and mi refuse. Mi mouth nuh scratch mi nor nutten, and AIDS a serious ting, yes, but mi a do this from mi a 15 years old and mi nuh have any scratch scratch. Mi good man," he said.

Alexander, though, said the methods being employed by Brawling Boss are dangerous, as infections may be asymptomatic.

- S.M.L.