Seth Petruzelli: Scott 'Clown Shoes' Smith is a hater

by Jesse Holland on Apr 17, 2009 12:43 PM EDT

Quoteworthy:

Square Ring Promotions signed me to a fight, thats been the only big org. that has...I get offers all the time, pretty much each week from smaller orgs willing to pay good $ to have me fight. I need to hold out for a big org to fight on. It kinda sux because I am very loyal. If you take care of me I'll take care of you. The whole EliteXC thing was B.S. They were in debt before I fought, and my words got misconstrued. Seriously why would [Scott Smith] talk crap about a guy who's trying to do the same thing you do for a living? Isn't he the guy who fought Duane Ludwig in KOTC with Vans on his feet???? Scott=clown shoes! I have dealt with a lot of haters since the fight, I'm used to it. Every fight I have had has been exciting...I love to stand and bang and a lot of people want to see me fight again. I know it will help Strikeforce having me on the team!

Current Smoothie King and former straw that broke EliteXC's back, Seth Petruzelli, is still holding out for a potential contract from one of the 'big' MMA organizations. Strikeforce middleweight Scott Smith has already blasted "The Silverback" for throwing EliteXC under the bus with accusations of fight fixing and has no desire to see him and his loose lips join the Strikeforce roster. The former TUF 2 contestant however see things a bit differently, and thinks his 'exciting' style of fighting will make him an asset to any promotion -- including Strikeforce. What say you?

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This was a pretty good interview by Kelvin.

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Apr 17, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions

WORLDS WORST PROFESSIONAL BOXER, CHECK IT OUT GUYS. You’ll never see anything look this bad.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80605586/

by c-war on Apr 17, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

LMFAO! What a douche!

by BNF on Apr 17, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I dont know what was worse, his boxing or his sweet mullet.

by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Apr 17, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

The never-ending mullet.

by MMACrossifre on Apr 17, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the weight of the mullet knocked him down lol!

by EIGH8T on Apr 18, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions

can’t say I disagree with him!

by kevin on Apr 17, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

i like Seth “Kimbo Killer” Petruzelli. He dimwittingly exposed Kimbo and EliteXC, for their under-the-table dealings.

by Stryker on Apr 17, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

I am still amazed at the amount of hate Seth gets for winning…

by DJ on Apr 17, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

Pure jealosy.

by Adam T. on Apr 17, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Oops! I meant jealousy. Had to google it. What can I say, I’m a numbers guy.

by Adam T. on Apr 17, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I dont think people are hating on Petruzzelli for beating kimbo. Seth is Garbage! Why should we praise him for beating kimbo, who is also a joke?

by john on Apr 18, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

I’d have to agree. There isn’t another explanation that fits. He bested Kimbo, and inadvertently opened EliteXC to wide scrutiny. He is now known as “that guy,” which is more fame that a lot of fighters can brag about.

by MMACrossifre on Apr 17, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Did Seth text in this quote? “org – BS – $ – sux”???

Like the guy though.

by Maynard on Apr 17, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

Smith is right. How are you going to take a payoff, then win the fight, then tell everyone they paid you off. He screwed them twice after accepting their dive money

by EazyEismydad on Apr 17, 2009 1:39 PM EDT reply actions

My only question is why does Smith care what Seth does?

Usually, only nosey old women and teenagers care about what other people do.

Did Smith have stock options in Elite XC?

by OJR on Apr 17, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Seth destroyed Elite XC with his big mouth. Smith works for Strikeforce and doesn’t want Seth to say anything stupid that could be taken out of context at a press conference or something that could hurt his organization.

by EazyEismydad on Apr 17, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

EazyEismydad — Or, Smith is looking for a little fame. Sorta like Josh Barnette blasting Cyborg from left field. It keeps their names in front of readers.

by MMACrossifre on Apr 17, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I never read or heard anywhere where he was suppose to take a dive. I read where he was told to stand and bang. So he stood and banged. I read they told him to stand and bang because they didnt think he could do that with Kimbo

by Lance2576 on Apr 17, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Thats pretty much dive money then. If you are asking someone to do a seemingly impossible task expecting them to fail then you are asking them to fail.

Regardless of the semantics, it wasn’t ethical and Seth accepted the deal. He didn’t have to. Therefore, coming out about it is hypocritical.

by EazyEismydad on Apr 17, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed. At first, I didn’t understand the hoopla. I read some discussions, heard Dana White talk about it, etc. It made sense. Monetary promises to fight a certain kind of fight, whether or not it was offered innocently, is still wrong. They were in a bind that night (Shamrock backing out), and they made bad decisions. The best decision, of course, was to let Petruzelli fight Kimbo! It was actually a really good fight. Seth fought a great fight, did exactly what he needed to do, and took out Slice. I was hoping the fight would have lasted longer and would have been a closer match. Even if Kimbo had won, I was still glad they put Seth in there with him, because it was such a better match than Ken Shamrock.

by MMACrossifre on Apr 17, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions

What the hell is Seth Petruzelli talking about? Scott Smith never fought Duane Ludwig… they’re not even in the same weight class. He might be referring to Ludwig’s fight against Shad Smith. I believe the shoes were converse all-stars not Vans… get your shit strait Petruzelli.

by BadVibes on Apr 17, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

if that is true then this guy is a reeeetttardd!!!!

by What? on Apr 17, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeh it was Shad Smith. Don’t think Scott ever fought in KOTC!

by MoonUK on Apr 17, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, it shows how important Scott Smith is to Seth Petruzelli. “Oh yeah, THAT Smith.” It’s worse than if he’d referenced something Scott Smith actually did. :)

by MMACrossifre on Apr 17, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions