Comments on: Report: K-1 interested in Kimbo/Petruzelli re-match on NYE

By: UFC finds a reason for you to watch TUF and his name is Kimbo Slice | FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry.

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:18:12 +0000

[...] as his newest boxing sensation… which begs the question, why didn’t Kimbo Slice take K-1’s big money offer for New Year’s Eve last year? It’s not as if losing there would have damaged his stock [...]

By: Quick Hits: Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, Kimbo Slice, Gegard Mousasi, Cain Velasquez | MMAFrenzy.com

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:56:57 +0000

[...] heavyweight Kimbo Slice will likely make an appearance at a K-1 event on December 6th in Japan and is expected to announce that he’ll begin [...]

By: K1-official

K1-official — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:02:30 +0000

BADR HARI would eat him alive. The Morrocan assasin fighter is to strong for streetfighter Kimbo. But it would be a BLOCK buster form America to Europe where Badr lives (Amsterdam). Nothing said about the audience in arabic country’s and offcource the Asian mue thai lovers. Bring it on! I can’t wait to watch it.

By: Solo

Solo — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:58:23 +0000

I actually think that Kimbo HAS a chance against Badr Hari. If I had money to risk, I’d bet on Kimbo a few bucks!!!

I’d love to see Slice against Bob Sapp or that Korean giant, Ming-Ho Lo or whatever his name is.
I agree, they should give Kimbo a chance to catch his breath and learn from some fights.

People, pleez stop beating on him. Go Kimbo!!!

I meant to say that there is nothing wrong in setting Kimbo up against some weaker opponents to let him learn, gain confidence and make some money (hey, he has to eat too)

By: Leland Roling

Leland Roling — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:27:37 +0000

Wait… wait..

The first opponent being rumored is potentially Badr Hari? Wow, setting up Kimbo to be brutally kicked in the noggin.

By: GassedOut

GassedOut — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:00:21 +0000

I’m with Gaijin. I don’t get the hate for Kimbo as a person. By all accounts or interviews I’ve seen with him away from fight hype, he’s described himself as being on a journey, and willing to learn what he has to about Mixed Martial Arts.

Though in terms of any kind of elite MMA skills, I think the second round versus James Thompson exposed him as really inexperienced and lacking ground skills (say it with me…getting beat on for nearly two minutes with no real defence or response), which Kevin Ferguson freely admits when he’s not hyping an upcoming fight (which we should all know is mere marketing).

By: instantmma.net » Blog Archive » A Very Special Thanksgiving Edition of the Instant News

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:10:32 +0000

[...] Rumors are flying that Kimbo “14 Seconds” Slice will be appearing at K-1! Dynamite on New Year’s Eve to announce that he’ll be fighting for the organization in March of 2009. [...]

By: The Gaijin

The Gaijin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:04:30 +0000

LOL, it’s hard to argue with that logic!

I highly doubt Kimbo’s handlers will be letting him go in there to face someone like Hari for his first match in Japan. He can be a seriously marketable guy against freakshows or undersized native fighters. He’s still very new to the sport, and while I get that everyone hated on him because of the games EXC played with him as their face – I still find it very hard to hate the man himself, who from all accounts is very humble and willing to learn about the sport. The hatred against the man himself is actually very unfair imo.

By: ilostmydog

ilostmydog — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:54:56 +0000

Mr. Shark had the excuse that he took that fight on like three days notice and was totally unprepared. I would also tap if a man with a penis sword on his chest wore a speedo and mounted me . He will use his extreme judo skills to crumple Kimbo into a ball. Then he will uncrumple him and choke him or perhaps perform a straight armbar.

By: The Gaijin

The Gaijin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:04:26 +0000

Kim has no heart for mma…he tapped over nothing against Lesnar basically because he was scared.

He doesn’t pose a threat standing to Ferguson and the second he eats a punch he’ll be looking for a way out.