Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. James Thompson
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:12 pm
31 May 2008
Ferguson (2-0), the Internet street-fighting legend who used his YouTube fame as a springboard into a lucrative mixed martial arts career, will tackle the 6-foot-5 British behemoth in the featured attraction at the premiere of CBS EliteXC: Saturday Night Fights on May 31 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. NBCSports.com reported the long-rumored match-up on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old Ferguson carried EliteXC's latest effort - "Street Certified" - last month. The show, which ended with Ferguson's 43-second knockout of David "Tank" Abbott, drew rave reviews and generated a live gate of more than $500,000 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Fla. Ferguson has just 62 seconds of professional experience under his belt. In that brief time, he has emerged as the promotion's top draw.
The glass-jawed Thompson (14-8) has dropped six of his last eight fights, including two straight. In the last 14 months, the 29-year-old has been knocked out by Eric "Butterbean" Esch, Neil Grove and Brett Rogers. Thompson lasted less than a minute with Esch and Grove. Victories over UFC Hall-of-Famer Dan Severn and Don Frye highlight his resume.
Source: http://tinyurl.com/5q7gnr
I'll be there..! :dance:
Ferguson (2-0), the Internet street-fighting legend who used his YouTube fame as a springboard into a lucrative mixed martial arts career, will tackle the 6-foot-5 British behemoth in the featured attraction at the premiere of CBS EliteXC: Saturday Night Fights on May 31 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. NBCSports.com reported the long-rumored match-up on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old Ferguson carried EliteXC's latest effort - "Street Certified" - last month. The show, which ended with Ferguson's 43-second knockout of David "Tank" Abbott, drew rave reviews and generated a live gate of more than $500,000 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Fla. Ferguson has just 62 seconds of professional experience under his belt. In that brief time, he has emerged as the promotion's top draw.
The glass-jawed Thompson (14-8) has dropped six of his last eight fights, including two straight. In the last 14 months, the 29-year-old has been knocked out by Eric "Butterbean" Esch, Neil Grove and Brett Rogers. Thompson lasted less than a minute with Esch and Grove. Victories over UFC Hall-of-Famer Dan Severn and Don Frye highlight his resume.
Source: http://tinyurl.com/5q7gnr
I'll be there..! :dance: