 Kimbo
Slice Betting Odds Being Sliced During Final Hours
Having reached an
apparent peak at -210 earlier in the day, Kimbo
Slice odds continued to be slashed by the folks at
Bookmaker.com - down to -175. And
they may not be done yet.
Bookmaker.com has
one of the largest professional sports betting bases
on the planet and the "sharp" action appeared to be
leaning in favor of Ray Mercer.
The fight itself
has gained significant attention as has the
evening's marquee boxing match between Ricky Hatton
and Luis Castillo, which after only one hour of
publication was fast becoming one of the most
visited articles on the Sports911.com website
Saturday afternoon.
"We are dubbing
this 'Fight Weekend' here at Sports911.com,"
proclaimed Senior Editor, Payton O'Brien.
That's because
there in addition to Kimbo Slice vs Ray Mercer and
Ricky Hatton vs Luis Castillo, there was also a
popular MMA bout featuring Frank Shamrock and The
Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale was also being broadcast.
The Kimbo Slice Ray
Mercer fight was drawing heavy readership as the
event approached.
Kimbo Slice real
name Kevin Ferguson (born c. 1976) is a Miami,
Florida-based underground fighter. He has appeared
in several bare-knuckle fights which have spread
primarily on the Internet. Kimbo is the cousin of
2004 Olympic Judo contender Rhadi Ferguson.
Slice has worked as
a bodyguard for the pornographic VIP Graham
Heffelfinger and MILF Hunter productions.
Rolling Stone has stated his age at 31 (in 2007) and
called Slice "The King of the Web Brawlers".
His current bare-knuckle fighting record is 7-1.
Slice will be
featured on The Iron Ring, a new television series
airing on BET which features mixed martial arts
prospects. Slice will be a part of the selection
process for the participants.
Ray Mercer is the
former WBO World Heavyweight Champion and Olympic
Gold Medalist
There
was still time to bet on this fight here
---
Christopher
Costigan, Sports911.com
Originally
published June 23, 2007 6:34 pm ET
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