Kimbo signs deal for 1st MMA fight

tapout189 · 03-21-2007, 02:51 AM

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Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ to Take on Kimbo Slice

(March 30th, New York City ) “Merciless” Ray Mercer, a former WBO heavyweight boxing champ and gold medalist in the 1988 Olympics, will take on no-knuckle boxing and Internet legend Kimbo Slice in a three-round exhibition bout utilizing professional MMA rules at the Cage Fury Fighting Championship 5 show, said matchmaker Gary Marino today. Dubbed “Brawl at the Hall”, CFFC 5 will take place on June 16th at
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in Atlantic City, New Jersey .

“I’m very, very excited,” said Marino. “I’ve been working on trying to get Kimbo a fight for the last year. He’s a great draw, and he’s got a huge following for his fights.” Marino added: “Ray Mercer was at the Cage Fury Fighting Championship 3 show and speculated that he’d like to try [MMA], and he called me a couple weeks ago asking me to get him a fight. It’s perfect for both guys, for their style and who they are. Kimbo’s a big banger and so is Mercer.”

Known for their heavy-hands and raw power, this will be the first time either man has fought under full MMA rules �" though Slice purportedly has been training in the sport for some time now at Miami ’s
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Fighting Academy . However, the former boxing champ, who lost his WBO belt to Wladimir Klitschko in 2002 before stepping into the ring for Japan’s K-1 promotion in 2004 and 2005, will likely enter the cage ready to defend the takedown should the need arise. Said Marino: “Ray Mercer told me he has a bit of a wrestling background, and he’s aware Kimbo has been training down in Florida . He’s been talking about MMA for a while now… so he’ll be prepared.”

With this bout, Mercer will become the highest-profile
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to have taken the MMA plunge. “It’s very, very intriguing. I think it’s a fantastic fight,” said Marino. “Ray Mercer is definitely going to be the hardest hitter Kimbo has ever faced… I think if they both stand in front of each other, someone is definitely going to get knocked out.”

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Twist of lEMOn · 03-21-2007, 08:30 AM

lol The hope that douche bag gets murderized during this fight so people relize that he has little to no skill when it comes to MMA. Considering he lost to the first person to have even alittle skill in a street fight, I wouldn't doubt it.

Felix · 03-21-2007, 10:59 AM

Kimbo has lost a street fight? If you can find me that video, I'd like to see it. I have searched through all of them I have and I haven't even seen a fight where he comes close to losing.

Randy Orton · 03-21-2007, 11:21 AM

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right here

Felix · 03-21-2007, 11:40 AM

Hm, yeah I have seem that, a long time ago. I guess I forgot, or the fight was so long I never finished it. Thanks for the link
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Kimbo signs deal for 1st MMA fight

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