Kimbo Slice Signs Exclusive Deal with EliteXC
Backyard brawler turned mixed martial artist Kevin Ferguson (Pictures) has signed an exclusive
multi-year, multi-fight deal with EliteXC, ProElite.com reported on
Thursday afternoon.
Ferguson, who is known by the moniker "Kimbo Slice," was scheduled to face veteran David "Tank" Abbott on Oct. 12 in Atlantic City, but the card was cancelled after Cage Fury Fighting Championship president Felix Martinez announced that the event would be cancelled due to the "loss of a major investor."
Reports swirled in the following days that the main event would be picked up another promoter, most notably Lemoore, Calif.-based Palace Fighting Championships and Hardcore Championship Fighting out of Calgary, Canada. But in the end it was EliteXC that scored the rights to Ferguson, who gained fame with several Internet broadcast bare-knuckle boxing matches held in Miami, Fla.
Slice is expected to debut for the promotion on Nov. 10 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sam Caplan, a blogger for ProElite.com, stated that possible opponents include Abbott and UK heavyweight James Thompson (Pictures).
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Ferguson, who is known by the moniker "Kimbo Slice," was scheduled to face veteran David "Tank" Abbott on Oct. 12 in Atlantic City, but the card was cancelled after Cage Fury Fighting Championship president Felix Martinez announced that the event would be cancelled due to the "loss of a major investor."
Reports swirled in the following days that the main event would be picked up another promoter, most notably Lemoore, Calif.-based Palace Fighting Championships and Hardcore Championship Fighting out of Calgary, Canada. But in the end it was EliteXC that scored the rights to Ferguson, who gained fame with several Internet broadcast bare-knuckle boxing matches held in Miami, Fla.
Slice is expected to debut for the promotion on Nov. 10 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sam Caplan, a blogger for ProElite.com, stated that possible opponents include Abbott and UK heavyweight James Thompson (Pictures).
Financial terms were not disclosed.
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