ESPN - Kimbo Slice, the internet fighting sensation who rose to prominence in MMA, is making the jump to the boxing ring.
Slice
will make his professional boxing debut in a scheduled four-round
heavyweight bout against an opponent to be determined in the main event
of an untelevised card at Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla., on Aug.
13, promoter Gary Shaw said Wednesday.
"Kimbo has been in
Los Angeles area training for this for almost three months," Shaw said.
"I don't know how far he can go, but I know he's very strong and
powerful. I know the heavyweight division is weak at this moment in
time, so it gives him an opportunity. He's never been in against top
echelon boxers, so that story is still untold.
"But I know
if he can't do this or he feels he is in over his head or outclassed,
he'll call it a day. He will not make a fool of himself. He's too
proud."
Sorry Kimbo, but you already made a fool out of yourself in the MMA ring and stayed around to long. You shouldn't even have made it to the UFC because you lost on the ultimate fighter. Granite boxing is obviously more his style I still doubt he can beat any top flight opponents or even any people in the middle of the pack. My main question is why the hell someone would pay Kimbo to fight on a card that isn't even televised. Dude must be getting a grand for this fight if the promotion isn't making any money themselves.
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