Kimbo Slice boxing debut set for Aug. 13 at Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma
by Press Release on Jun 29, 2011 6:00 PM EDT
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Forget the kicking and wrestling, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson will soon be where he should have been all along... busting heads in a boxing ring.
On Saturday, August 13, legendary street brawler Kimbo Slice will make his long-awaited professional boxing debut in the four-round main event of a Gary Shaw Productions and Tony Holden Promotions boxing extravaganza at Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.
Slice became the Internet's first street-certified action hero by smashing down a series of opponents in brutal backyard fist fights. The announcement is good news for fight fans, as he will surely administer a much-needed shot of adrenaline into the American heavyweight scene.
"Kimbo was always meant to be in the ring," said Jared Shaw, Team Kimbo Promotional Advisor. "He's one of the hardest punchers in the world and on August 13, his journey to becoming America's heavyweight begins. The first stop will be Oklahoma in what will become the Kimbo Slice Express."
Longtime friend and manager, Mike Imber, said that Slice has been training for his debut with his longtime boxing coach Randy Khatami and also spent some time in top-rated contender Alfredo Angulo's camp, working with trainer Clemente Medina.
"He's completely focused on his boxing career and excited to showcase his talents inside the squared circle," continued Shaw. "Kimbo Slice is hungry and when that man wants his bread, he's scary."
Slice rose to worldwide prominence via the Internet and viral videos of a series of unlicensed street fights, each of which garnered millions of views. As a mixed martial artist, he competed for the EliteXC and UFC organizations and appeared on CBS, PPV and Showtime Network, going 4-2 against some of the world's best competition. Slice drew record numbers of viewers to Spike, the Ultimate Fighter and in each of his network and cable bouts.
"Even in his losses, Kimbo brought a level of excitement that few fighters can generate," said his promoter, Gary Shaw. "He is a genuine personality with unbelievable strength and character and we're excited about his prospects in boxing. The minute he steps in the ring, he'll be one of the most recognizable and talked-about fighters in the sport and his fans around the world will once again feel the excitement."
"Kimbo's been waiting for this and now it's time," added Imber.
Opponents and other matches on the card will be announced shortly. Tickets for the professional boxing debut of Kimbo Slice are priced at $38, $48 and $68 and will be available July 5 through www.buffalorun.com.
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Good because he wasn't gonna continue to grow quick enough in MMA
Cut to Middleweight-Shogun, Roy Nelson & Lorenz Larkins
by CharactersAnalysis on Jun 29, 2011 6:04 PM EDT reply actions
Ur not that bright yourself asshole
Cut to Middleweight-Shogun, Roy Nelson & Lorenz Larkins
by CharactersAnalysis on Jun 30, 2011 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
you have just made yourself look a whole lot brighter also, with that reply.
I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.
hmmm...mma to boxing.
that’s like putting the training wheels back on your bike after you learned how to ride.
like putting a diaper on to take a shit when you’ve been potty trained.
Forgiveness is the scent of a rose on the bottom of the shoe that just crushed it.
by arm.bar.bandit on Jun 29, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Kimbo Slice fighting for Gary Shaw Promotions.
Wow, I hope Gary Shaw is better at promoting Kimbo as a boxer than he was as Kimbo the MMA fighter. Kind of makes you wonder if Shaw remembers how Elite XC ended. Shaw is never going to see a penny of my money. Good luck.
If Russia attacked Turkey from the rear, Do you think Greece would help?
I hope Gary Shaw is better at promoting Kimbo as a boxer than he was as Kimbo the MMA fighter
He took a streetfighter who had no business being considered elite to the top of the sport in terms of viewers and paydays. Say what you will about Gary Shaw, but if he does half the job he did for Kimbo in MMA, Kimbo will be all set.
With all due respect.
How did that whole Kimbo as an MMA fighter thing end up? That was my point. Numbers do not equate credibility. If that were the case, Milli Vanilli would be in the rock n roll Hall of Fame. Kimbo made some money sure. But, he was exposed as a fraud. So, if that is the way Shaw handled his promotion in mma, why is boxing going to be any better? Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Shaw is a scumbag promoter with zero credibility. Kimbo is gonna make money off the MMA fans watching him. He is a terrible boxer, and will be picked apart by a run of the mill HW. This is one too many times going to the well.
If Russia attacked Turkey from the rear, Do you think Greece would help?
That is exactly the point. Shaw took someone who hardcore fans knew was a joke and turned him into the biggest draw in MMA. The dude made $500,000 for his last fight with Elite XC. Gary Shaw did his job well.
In no way does that make Kimbo a credible boxer or MMA fighter. But Gary’s job is to promote the man, and his successes are proven by the Benjamins that Kimbo managed to make in his short time in MMA.
and how is it that
it is Gary’s job to make sure Kimbo wins? It is Gary’s job to sell the fighter, which he did very, very fucking well.
James Thompson landing 60 elbows to his head with no stoppage and bribing Shamrock not to take him down constitute making sure Kimbo wins.
I'm living on things that excite me, be they pastry or lobster or love.
No, but he’s a sleazy bastard, and I have no doubt that he was in Mirg’s ear before the fight. I actually made money off the fight just by knowing what lengths Scumbag Shaw would go to to protect Fergie.
I'm living on things that excite me, be they pastry or lobster or love.
By reading the reactions from P-Dub and PDL it would appear we all felt like Gary Shaw left us unsatisfied.
I think Kimbo being on the highest rated mma bout in history means zero. 1). Neither Gary Shaw, nor Kimbo Slice are involved in mma currently. 2) CBS was quick to pull the trigger on Shaw, Kimbo and company after the loss to Seth. So all the momentum supposedly gained was pissed away. 3) It shows how gullible most fans are. 4) Kimbo took a spot away from a deserving fighter. The mma world is better off without Kimbo, Gary Shaw and Elite XC. I would love to hear how it isn’t.
If Russia attacked Turkey from the rear, Do you think Greece would help?
i like the fact tony holden is involved
he was very involved in alan “sweetness” green, and zab judah. at one time he was involved with apollo productions (dale “apollo” cook, a tulsa boy who was one of the baddest assed kick boxers in the 80’s). Gary shaw is somewhat of a snake oil salesman but tony holden is well respected
SOLID POINT
Although Shaw comes across as a dirt bag, he did a hell of a job with Kimbo. Everybody and their mother knows who this guy is now. Even people who know nothing about MMA OR boxing know this guys name and talk about him. He holds some of the highest ratings of all time for in the history of the sport. That has to count for something.
Promoter =/= Trainer
Just FYI.
by jestermarcus on Jun 29, 2011 6:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
HE DIDNT MAKE IT IN UFC AND HE WONT MAKE IT BOXING ETHER
by Salomon Becerra on Sep 12, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Kimbo Slice is hungry and when that man wants his bread, he's scary."
Mark Hunt's Special Move: Oceanic Heritage! Years ago someone told Polynesian DNA that everyone was surrounded by sea monsters and it believed them. It made humans that were immune to head injuries, fast enough to run on the highway, and big enough to use the carpool lane. Putting two of them in the same ring is like telling your local tectonic plates to fuck themselves.
by Kevin Jennison J. Zametov-St Pierre on Jun 29, 2011 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
Kimbo the man is awesome
Kimbo the fighter is not so great, Kimboplex was pretty damn awesome though
Mauro: "Theres a left by Jackson…. or make that Randleman, sorry!"
Rampage: "Thats alright, all black folks look alike."
by Rampagelangford on Jun 29, 2011 6:15 PM EDT reply actions
Using awesome twice in one comment
shame on me
Mauro: "Theres a left by Jackson…. or make that Randleman, sorry!"
Rampage: "Thats alright, all black folks look alike."
by Rampagelangford on Jun 29, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
That awesome comment was truly awesome.
And if it makes you feel better, I once heard a guy use the word ‘yonder’ 3 times in one sentence.
I'm living on things that excite me, be they pastry or lobster or love.
The world's best competition?
You mean Bo Cantrell, James Thompson, Tank Abbott,.Seth Petruzzelli, a 1-0 NFL player and Houston Alexander? Jesus, stop being so dishonest.
always good watchin kimbo fight
NICK DIAZ.... champ 2011
by 209stk on Jun 29, 2011 6:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I laughed at “four round main event.” I’m wondering if that’s to protect his cardio or his chin.
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
by Jesse Holland on Jun 29, 2011 6:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I also chuckled at “Kimbo Slice Express” which hopefully does better than WWF’s Lex Express.
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
by Jesse Holland on Jun 29, 2011 6:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Arent most boxing fights at the beginning levels just 4 rounds? The first boxing fight I was part of was four 3 minute rounds
Reminds me of Butterbean.
“The King of the Four-Rounders!”
Me gusta me reggae, me gusta punk rock, pero la cosa que me gusta mas es panochita.
by Wicky Wicky Scratch on Jun 29, 2011 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
what happened to kimbo vs. shamrock?
the pot is full - let me take control - let me take control
the pot is full - of secrets to be told - secrets to be told
The day James Toney
beats any relevant or used to be relevant fighter is the day I stop watching MMA. Ken sucks, but will still roll JT. That guy has no business being in a cage.
that's right
it’s that othe nobody..
It’s only a matter of time before celbrity mma becomes prevalent
the pot is full - let me take control - let me take control
the pot is full - of secrets to be told - secrets to be told
Me gusta me reggae, me gusta punk rock, pero la cosa que me gusta mas es panochita.
by Wicky Wicky Scratch on Jun 29, 2011 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
Just so y'all know if you come to this event.
It is pronounced “myamma” not “myammi” like Miami, FL. Just a heads-up. We don’t take too kindly to folks who don’t say Miama round these parts.
Do not. I repeat, do not, go to mma-core.com. I made the mistake of watching a couple UFC 108 bouts on there and I am still trying to get all the viruses off my computer. Ridiculous! You've been warned.
by fenderacoustic (formerly wAyNe) on Jun 29, 2011 10:54 PM EDT reply actions
KIMBO FIGHT ME!!!!
TELL KIMBO SLICE…
YOUR A PUNK KIMBO TELL YOUR MANAGER TO LET YOU FIGHT ME…. YOUR WEAK YOU GOT YOUR ASS BEAT IN THE UFC NOW YOUR GOING TO GET YOUR ASS BEAT IN BOXING… TAKE YOUR ASS BACK TO THE BACK YARD ON YOUTUBE WHERE YOUR FAKE ASS BELONGS…. I’m only 1-5-0 tell him to fight me what she afraid of I’m not shit but I bet you I can knock his ass out….
http://youtu.be/0w-mEvMko18
by Salomon Becerra on Sep 12, 2011 4:52 PM EDT reply actions
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