snredrum Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 http://www.fcfighter.com/news Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ to Take on Kimbo Slice By Jim Genia Kimbo (March 30th, New York City ) “Merciless” Ray Mercer, a former WBO heavyweight boxing champ and gold medalist in the 1988 Olympics, will take on bare-knuckle boxing and Internet legend Kimbo Slice in a three-round exhibition bout utilizing professional MMA rules at the Ca ge Fury Fighting Championship 5 show, said matchmaker Gary Marino today. Dubbed “Brawl at the Hall”, CFFC 5 will take place on June 16th at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey . “I’m very, very excited,” said Marino. “I’ve been working on trying to get Kimbo a fight for the last year. He’s a great draw, and he’s got a huge following for his fights.” Marino added: “Ray Mercer was at the Ca ge Fury Fighting Championship 3 show and speculated that he’d like to try [MMA], and he called me a couple weeks ago asking me to get him a fight. It’s perfect for both guys, for their style and who they are. Kimbo’s a big banger and so is Mercer.” Known for their heavy-hands and raw power, this will be the first time either man has fought under full MMA rules – though Slice purportedly has been training in the sport for some time now at Miami ’s Freestyle Fighting Academy . However, the former boxing champ, who lost his WBO belt to Wladimir Klitschko in 2002 before stepping into the ring for Japan’s K-1 promotion in 2004 and 2005, will likely enter the cage ready to defend the takedown should the need arise. Said Marino: “Ray Mercer told me he has a bit of a wrestling background, and he’s aware Kimbo has been training down in Florida . He’s been talking about MMA for a while now… so he’ll be prepared.” With this bout, Mercer will become the highest-profile boxer to have taken the MMA plunge. “It’s very, very intriguing. I think it’s a fantastic fight,” said Marino. “Ray Mercer is definitely going to be the hardest hitter Kimbo has ever faced… I think if they both stand in front of each other, someone is definitely going to get knocked out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l36tols1 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Should be a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 pay per view!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l36tols1 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 pay per view!! I'll wait till it hits the net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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