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Template:MMAstatsbox Kevin Ferguson aka Kimbo Slice (born c. 1976) is a Miami, Florida-based underground fisticuffs fighter turned mixed martial arts fighter. He has appeared in several filmed street fights which have spread primarily on the Internet. It is a career Kimbo has since given up and is now putting his efforts towards being a professional mixed martial arts fighter. Slice is currently training with MMA legend Bas Rutten.

Biography

Slice has worked as a bodyguard for RK Netmedia, a Miami pornography production/promotion company responsible for number of popular adult subscription websites, such as MILF Hunter and In The VIP. Rolling Stone called Slice "The King of the Web Brawlers". His current bare-knuckle fighting record is 7-1. Ferguson was a star defensive football player for Miami Palmetto High School in the Pinecrest area of Miami, Florida. Although he was recruited to play football in college, he went on to the University of Miami on academic scholarship and he did not play football for them. He was only there for a year and a half. Kimbo was born in April.

Career

One of Slice's most notable fights was a September 2003 encounter with Sean Gannon, a former Boston Police officer who trains in mixed martial arts (MMA). Slice was defeated by Gannon and due to the popularity of the fight video, Gannon began fighting within the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Slice made his sanctioned MMA debut against former world champion boxer Ray Mercer at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 5, in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 23, 2007. The match was scheduled as a three-round exhibition utilizing all professional rules of mixed martial arts combat. Slice defeated Mercer with a guillotine choke in 1:12 into the first round. In a post-fight interview, Slice stated that he would like to fight Tank Abbott. Abbott, who was a spectator, stood up from his seat and accepted the call out. One of the matchmakers for CFFC asked Slice for his assurance so that an October 12th bout at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 6 between Slice and Tank Abbott can be organized. Slice stated in his pre-fight interview with CFFC that he is done with backyard bare-knuckle boxing.

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.

Personal life

In his June 23 pre-fight interview, Slice revealed that he currently lives with his family in Miami, and is the father of 6 children, 3 girls and 3 boys. During the interview, he also dismissed Internet rumors that he served prison time in Florida, that he is bisexual, and that his younger brother is disabled as "complete nonsense."

Bare-knuckle boxing career

References

1. Woods, Sean (July 28, 2006). "A Never-Ending Supply of Gruesome Street-Fighting". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-07-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
2. ^ "Two Worlds, One Cage". Cage Fury Fighting Championships. June 23, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
3. Wedge, Dave (September 16, 2005). "'Ultimate' cop bashes rules, back in ring" (Reprint). Boston Herald. Retrieved 2007-06-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
4. Genia, Jim (March 20, 2007). "Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ to Take on Kimbo Slice". Full Contact Fighter. Retrieved 2007-03-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
5. Hunt, Loretta (March 16, 2007). "AM Update March 16". The Fight Network. Retrieved 2007-03-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

• Official Kimbo Fight Videos (Site has explicit adult content)

• 1976 births
• Bare-knuckle boxers
• Internet personalities
• Living people
• People from Florida