YouTube.com has
become so entrenched in today's popular culture, it
should be of no surprise that street fighter, Kimbo
Slice, would draw legions of fans.
Heading into
Saturday night's Cage
Fury Fighting Championship 5 the talk was all about
Miami's own Kimbo Slice and the talk following his
victory is still all about Kimbo Slice.
Even more so on
Sunday, the street grappler has gained unprecedented
attention.
EastSideBoxing asked the question Saturday:
"Would you watch Kimbo on Pay Per View?"
Apparently, the answer to that question was an
overwhelming "YES" assuming the amount of search
coincided with those willing to pay the price to
watch.
Videos of Kimbo
fighting on YouTube.com have received countless
numbers of views.
From EastSideBoxing:
Kimbo Slice,
formerly known as Kevin Ferguson, is another story
completely. His age is unconfirmed but reported to
be 30 years, although that may be a bit
conservative. After a stint as a bodyguard for a
pornographic movie producer, Slice is now billed as
“The King of the Web Brawlers”. A star athlete in
his youth, he now competes in bare-knuckle bouts
(usually in what appears to be someone’s backyard or
garage) which have gained fame through the internet
video purveyor YouTube. Given that unlicensed
bare-knuckle fights are illegal in the United
States, his opponents are usually identified only by
a nickname, and from their appearance range from
former jocks to obese nightclub bouncers. He was
“defeated” (although the outcome of the match
depends on who you ask) in 2003 by Boston Police
officer and part-time MMA fighter Sean Gannon, who
is also the only one of Slice’s opponent to list his
actual name for the record.
With an imposing build and a beard/shaved-head combo
that harkens back to the heyday of Mr. T, Slice is
certainly an intimidating figure. His fights have
generally ended in early knockouts, often with his
opponents requiring medical attention as a result.
