 Kimbo
Slice Beats Ray Mercer
In the early hours of
June 24, 2007 Kimbo defeated former WBO heavyweight
champion Ray Mercer in his MMA debut with a
guillotine choke.
The most
anticipated MMA bout outside of the UFC, sports
bettors flocked to
place their wagers on the Cage
Fury Fighting Championships 5.
Kimbo Slice had been a -220 favorite, dropping to
-175 just prior to the Saturday night fight in
Atlantic City.
Thousands of avid
Sports911.com readers got down on this MMA fight
Saturday, making it the most bet on Mixed Martial
Arts event after
Chuck
Liddell's Loss to Quinton Jackson in UFC 71.
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.
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Christopher
Costigan, Sports911.com
Originally
published June 24, 2007 12:53 am ET
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