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The Kimbo Slice Boxing Match Was Not Fixed; His Opponent, Brian Green, Speaks

Kimbo Slice’s recent boxing match appeared to be a worked affair, but his opponent, Brian Green, is tired of the accusations that he took a dive; he has reached out to the community to say the fight was NOT fixed. “I would NEVER throw a fight, tak…

Kimbo Slice‘s recent boxing match appeared to be a worked affair, but his opponent, Brian Green, is tired of the accusations that he took a dive; he has reached out to the community to say the fight was NOT fixed. 

“I would NEVER throw a fight, take a dive, whatever you want to call it,” Green posted on The Underground (also known simply as the UG), a popular Internet forum for MMA fans and fighters alike.

“I have been fighting for 9 years now starting as a punk 17 year old kid, evolved into a professional mixed martial artist,” he said.

Green is indeed a mixed martial artist, with a record of 27-17 and having fought quite a few notable names in his day.

But admittedly, does it not seem a little peculiar that a middleweight MMA fighter with zero professional boxing fights was called in to face a heavyweight with more boxing experience and considerably more earning potential?

Green addressed that in his post on the UG. 

I took a huge opportunity (and helped fill in for the promoter) to go make a name for myself by fighting Kimbo Slice. I have sparred with several world class MMA fighters in my day, and I have adapted well through the years to where I can hang with most. Now, I saw an opportunity to fight Kimbo who in my eyes was EXTREMELY over rated. Plus, How many people actually get the opportunity to fight this guy? and in Strictly boxing, where I only have to avoid 2 weapons instead of punches, kicks, knees, elbows, AND takedowns, I figured hey, what the heck, I really think I can last to a decision with this guy.

There was nothing dubious in Green being matched up against Kimbo, unless you count being a motivated athlete as something shady.

But what about the actual knockout itself, suffered by Green in the closing seconds of the fight? Critics say that the punch was a grazing one that was tantamount to the buzzing of flies.

Critics are wrong. Green’s explanation of the knockout is detailed to the point where breaking it up would do it a disservice. Green said:

As far as the actual Knockout…I know you people who sit on your couch and eat doritos know everything there is to know about fighting, BUT Maybe, Just MAYBE you didn’t take into account that the shot that turned out my light switch was actually THREE punches on the button. Not just the uppercut, the first uppercut, then the straight right, and then the final hook/uppercut that finished

I fight at 185lbs people, going to 170, as I’m on a career best win streak, and i would do best at 170 instead of 185 against other monsters in the MW division. (Not that I couldn’t give some of them a tough fight, or beat them, but I would have the most success at WW. 

Now put all this into perspective, on top of the fact that I had been eating shots (AND GOT ROCKED PROBABLY SIX TIMES EARLIER IN THE FIGHT) Then, on top of all the wearing down punches, me being tired from throwing on him, and the absorbtion [sic] of all this, Before a 260lb Gorilla who has a ton of muscle in his body hitting me three times in a row RIGHT on the button. I dont care if they were arm punches or he got everything into it, either way, on a tired fighter, those can deliver a Knockout. 

Brian Green, a veteran of over 40 MMA fights, did not take a dive against Kimbo Slice. Saying otherwise is pure ignorance or wishful thinking on the part of haters, keyboard warriors and armchair quarterbacks not fit (or brave) enough to put on the gloves and enter the cage for themselves.

 

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Kimbo Slice and Bob Sapp are Dragging Fight Sports into the Twilight Zone

Kimbo Slice and Bobb Sapp are still very much in the fight game, and are taking combat sports to an unworldly place. They still climb up rings and get paid accordingly as true professionals for their…paranormal services. Sapp’s nth loss in his …

Kimbo Slice and Bobb Sapp are still very much in the fight game, and are taking combat sports to an unworldly place. They still climb up rings and get paid accordingly as true professionals for their…paranormal services.

Sapp’s nth loss in his last fight was, for the nth time, a puzzling phenomenon; tapping out after getting taken down by an oh-so-ordinary double-leg attack from James Thompson. The persistent veteran Sapp is on a roll—downward—in proving his dogged loyalty to MMA, unceasingly struggling on despite a 1-9 record in his last 10 fights.

About Slice’s last trip up the ring, here’s an excerpt from Jeremy Botter’s hot article, Kimbo Slice’s Latest Boxing Fight Is an Absolute Travesty:

Green had taken far bigger punches from Slice in the fourth round alone. The punch that “knocked him out” was a glancing uppercut that, and I mean this quite literally, wouldn’t really hurt anyone, much less knock them completely unconscious in such a comical way.

In fairness, Slice’s KO punch could be legit, reminiscent of Mike Tyson’s phantom slug that finished Bruce Seldon in the very first round of their heavyweight title fight in 1996.

With his recent KO of Green, MMA dumpee Slice has apparently moved on to greener pastures by pursuing a professional boxing career. The former street fighter now boasts of four straight wins highlighted by three KOs.

If ever the twain shall meet, in an MMA or boxing match, it’s a safe bet that Slice will KO Sapp. And what could make it a historical precedent is that Slice may not even have to throw a punch to do it.

Besides, Slice happens to own an MMA TKO win over Thompson, Sapp’s latest conqueror.

Oddly, though, Sapp might just win it.

Funny, the haunting theme music of a classic American television anthology series created by Rod Serling has been playing all month…

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Kimbo Slice’s Latest Boxing Fight Is an Absolute Travesty

Kimbo Slice’s foray into real mixed martial arts didn’t pan out well for the former YouTube superstar.Oh, he was fine when he was being paired up with hand-picked cans during the EliteXC days. Bo Cantrell, Tank Abbott and James Thompson were never goin…

Kimbo Slice‘s foray into real mixed martial arts didn’t pan out well for the former YouTube superstar.

Oh, he was fine when he was being paired up with hand-picked cans during the EliteXC days. Bo Cantrell, Tank Abbott and James Thompson were never going to present much in the way of actual opposition. It was a match made in heaven. 

It didn’t last. We all saw what happened once Slice decided to try his hand in the UFC. I give him kudos for even trying his hand against top competition, but his act was still embarrassing. 

And now, he’s boxing. Or at least something approximating the sport of boxing.

Last night in Springfield, Slice pushed his career boxing record to 4-0 by defeating Brian Green. With just three seconds left in the fight, Slice hit a glancing uppercut to Green’s chin and sent him crashing to the canvas.

By all accounts from live viewers in the arena, Green was handily winning the fight and was three seconds away from handing Slice his first boxing defeat. Keep in mind that Slice outweighs Green by a healthy amount. This was a fight that no sane commission in the world would have sanctioned, which is why it was held in Missouri. They don’t care about those sorts of things up there.

My buddy Mike Chiapetta over at MMAFighting had this to say:

It would be irresponsible to suggest that the late KO looked fishy, so we’ll leave that for you to decide for yourself. The early reactions, though, aren’t so favorable. Whether that’s due to Slice’s infamy or the actual punch that closes the show is up for debate. That said, we’ve seen worse finishes when it comes to lower-level boxing, so it’s all conjecture at this point, leaving Kimbo celebrate his win.

It may be irresponsible to say it, but I’m going to say it anyway: to me, this appeared to be a fixed fight. A single watch of the video, which I’ve embedded above, will lead you to the same conclusion.

Green had taken far bigger punches from Slice in the fourth round alone. The punch that “knocked him out” was a glancing uppercut that, and I mean this quite literally, wouldn’t really hurt anyone, much less knock them completely unconscious in such a comical way.

Boxing had a bad night on Saturday. We had the awful disqualification in the James Kirkland/Carlos Molina fight in Texas, and then we had Slice getting a win in a fight that was quite obviously not on the level.

Kudos to Slice for continuing to get paydays. I can’t fault him for doing it. And I’m not sure he even cares about being taken seriously. I’m not sure he ever really has.

But if he is, these are the kinds of things he’ll want to avoid in the future. If you can’t win a fight against an undersized opponent without the guy appearing to take a dive, it’s time to go back to street fights and protecting porn stars.

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[VIDEO] Kimbo Slice Knocks the Bread Out of Brian Green in Dramatic Last-Second KO

(Chill dawg, the video’s after the jump.)

The trail of bodies left in the wake of street-certified pugilist Kimbo Slice led us to Springfield, Missouri, last night, where the fighter formerly known as Kevin Ferguson looked to extend his professional boxing career to a perfect 4-0. Slice, you may recall, was originally slated to face Mike Glenn, but Camp Kimbo pulled out of the bout after not receiving any training footage of the 0-0 boxer. Fortunately for us all, they found an undersized opponent with no pro-boxing experience to fill in at the last-minute.

Brian Green, who competes in MMA as a Middleweight, weighed in some 22lbs lighter than Slice according to the scales at WalMart. In light of Green’s considerable MMA background and Kimbo’s relative inexperience in the world of Marquess of Queensberry, this bout actually ended up being far more competitive than Icy Mike would have preferred.

Video of the come-from-behind knockout, and some words and stuff, after the jump.

(Chill dawg, the video’s after the jump.)

The trail of bodies left in the wake of street-certified pugilist Kimbo Slice led us to Springfield, Missouri, last night, where the fighter formerly known as Kevin Ferguson looked to extend his professional boxing career to a perfect 4-0. Slice, you may recall, was originally slated to face Mike Glenn, but Camp Kimbo pulled out of the bout after not receiving any training footage of the 0-0 boxer. Fortunately for us all, they found an undersized opponent with no pro-boxing experience to fill in at the last-minute.

Brian Green, who competes in MMA as a Middleweight, weighed in some 22lbs lighter than Slice according to the scales at WalMart. With Green’s considerable MMA background and Kimbo’s relative inexperience in the world of Marquess of Queensberry, this bout actually ended up being far more competitive than Icy Mike would have preferred.

 

Round 4 (via: YouTube/CrazyCNote13)

Green used a combination of speed and actual boxing skill to batter Kimbo’s beard in the first three rounds. The crowd chanted for the ‘underdog’ throughout the fight, though it’s quite possible they were die-hard Afropuff fans thirsty for revenge. Green had noticeably fatigued by the fourth and final frame—that kind of thing can happen when you take a bout on a few days notice—but still dutifully swung them thangs as he looked to put Slice away. Unquestionably behind on the scorecards three rounds to nil, Kimbo charged his opponent as the clock ticked down, capping off a three-punch combination with a short uppercut that dropped Green cold with three seconds left in the match. Done Da-Da.

With the dramatic come from behind knockout, Kimbo extends his pro-boxing record to a flawless 4-0, with three wins coming via KO. Whatever $kala touches turns to gold.

Not That It Really Matters, But Kimbo Slice Will Be Boxing Brian Green on Saturday

(Props: crazycnote13)

After Kimbo Slice‘s scheduled boxing match against Mike Glenn fell through when Glenn didn’t send him the fight-footage he required — a rather unique thing for a fighter to have in his contract, but whatever — promoter Wes Slay has found a replacement opponent to throw them bungalows against the Miami Pound Machine tomorrow night. Slice will now be facing off against Brian Green, a middleweight MMA fighter with a record of 27-17. All of Green’s 27 victories have come by stoppage, with 22 by submission, which is completely irrelevant since this will be a boxing match. From what I can tell, Green doesn’t have any pro boxing experience, certainly not against guys who outweigh him by 40-50 pounds.

The match will go down Saturday evening at the “Fight Night Returns” MMA/boxing card at the O’Reilly Family Event Center in Springfield, Missouri. Assuming you have better things to do than watch the press-conference video above, we’ll break down the highlights for you:

0:08-0:12: I guarantee you that the white-haired old lady was only there for the free coffee at Reliable Chevrolet, and probably jumped out of her seat when Kimbo emerged from the back.

1:57-2:28: According to Slay, Brian Green is “one of the top, elite MMA fighters in all the world,” with a “winning record against fighters currently in the UFC.” Okay, this is kind of funny. Slay is technically correct, in that Green is 1-0 against active UFC fighters, with a 2006 armbar win over Nik Lentz. Against fighters who used to be in the UFC, he’s a somewhat-less-impressive 0-8, with losses to Brock Larson, Chad Reiner, Joe Vedepo, Paul Georgieff, Crafton Wallace, Rob Kimmons, Rory Markham, and Nick Thompson.


(Props: crazycnote13)

After Kimbo Slice‘s scheduled boxing match against Mike Glenn fell through when Glenn didn’t send him the fight-footage he required — a rather unique thing for a fighter to have in his contract, but whatever — promoter Wes Slay has found a replacement opponent to throw them bungalows against the Miami Pound Machine tomorrow night. Slice will now be facing off against Brian Green, a middleweight MMA fighter with a record of 27-17. All of Green’s 27 victories have come by stoppage, with 22 by submission, which is completely irrelevant since this will be a boxing match. From what I can tell, Green doesn’t have any pro boxing experience, certainly not against guys who outweigh him by 40-50 pounds.

The match will go down Saturday evening at the “Fight Night Returns” MMA/boxing card at the O’Reilly Family Event Center in Springfield, Missouri. Assuming you have better things to do than watch the press-conference video above, we’ll break down the highlights for you:

0:08-0:12: I guarantee you that the white-haired old lady was only there for the free coffee at Reliable Chevrolet, and probably jumped out of her seat when Kimbo emerged from the back.

1:57-2:28: According to Slay, Brian Green is “one of the top, elite MMA fighters in all the world,” with a “winning record against fighters currently in the UFC.” Okay, this is kind of funny. Slay is technically correct, in that Green is 1-0 against active UFC fighters, with a 2006 armbar win over Nik Lentz. Against fighters who used to be in the UFC, he’s a somewhat-less-impressive 0-8, with losses to Brock Larson, Chad Reiner, Joe Vedepo, Paul Georgieff, Crafton Wallace, Rob Kimmons, Rory Markham, and Nick Thompson.

3:05-3:24: Kimbo sends out a tweet — “stuck n missuri surrounded by white ppl FML”

4:14-4:35: Brian Green compares himself to David (of David & Goliath fame). Does that mean he gets to bring a slingshot to the ring? Because otherwise, he’s fucked.

4:52-5:29: The Half Pint Brawlers are introduced to the crowd. An excited lady near the camera yells “Heck yeah! Yeah! Oh God, YEAH!” Nobody loves midgets more than that lady.

6:12-6:29: Kimbo Slice addresses the crowd with “Sup, Springfield.” And that’s it — that’s the extent of his verbal commitment for this press conference. “A man of few words,” deadpans Wes Slay.

After a 20-minute autograph signing, Kimbo left to go eat lunch, breaking the hearts of dozens of children. Don’t turn your back on Springfield, Ferg. That town will make you, and it can break you.

Breaking: Kimbo Slice Pulls Out of March 24 Boxing Bout, But Still Wants Different Fight On Card


(U mad?)

If you bought a ticket to see Kimbo Slice attempt to extend his professional boxing record to 4-0 with a win over Mike Glenn on March 24, you might want to get yourself a refund — that is unless you want to watch him fight a lesser opponent instead.

CagePotato.com has learned from a source close to Glenn who contacted us Tuesday afternoon that Slice, whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, has bowed out of the bout. According to the source the former UFC fighter allegedly told the promoter that he would still participate in the event if they found him another opponent, but explicably stated that he did not want to fight Glenn.


(U mad?)

If you bought a ticket to see Kimbo Slice attempt to extend his professional boxing record to 4-0 with a win over Mike Glenn on March 24, you might want to get yourself a refund — that is unless you want to watch him fight a lesser opponent instead.

CagePotato.com has learned from a source close to Glenn who contacted us Tuesday afternoon that Slice, whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, has bowed out of the bout. According to the source the former UFC fighter allegedly told the promoter that he would still participate in the event if they found him another opponent, but explicably stated that he did not want to fight Glenn.

Now the promoter is scrambling to find an opponent for Glenn, a Strikeforce vet who holds a 5-6 record in MMA, who was to make his boxing debut against Slice in the main event of the show in front of his hometown crowd at the O’Reilly Center in Springfield, Missouri in less than two weeks. FYI, the only stoppage on Glenn’s MMA record was a doctor stoppage due to a cut, so maybe Kimbo didn’t like the odds of knocking him out.

Glenn posted the following statement on his Facebook page moments ago:

“Just [want] to tell everybody that bought tixs to see me fight kimbo that he has back[ed] out of the fight… Uh, don’t know why but he has pulled out. He is still on the card, but he wants to fight someone else… Huh, weird!!! To all the people that bought tix to see me I’m sorry, it’s not my doing. Just thought I would let u all know.”

We’ll have more info as we get it, but this news doesn’t help legitimize Slice’s pugilistic career and reputation as a can-crusher. It does add to his recent double-cross experience on his resume.

Way to screw the promoter, fans and the friends and family of your opponent who were all excited for this fight, Mr. Slice. Looks like Gary Shaw was right about him.

Can’t wait to hear what $kala has to say about this one.