Kimbo Slice's next opponent named - Mixed Martial Arts

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Kimbo Slice to Fight James 'Megapunk' Thompson May 31 on CBS
Published 4/8/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
Filed under: Fighting, MMA, MMA/BoxingMike Chiappetta of NBC Sports is reporting that EliteXC has found an opponent for Kimbo Slice in the main event of America's first network TV mixed martial arts event. That opponent? Former Pride fighter James "Megapunk" Thompson. Here's a look at Thompson in action: Thompson, who has a career record of 14-8, will be Slice's toughest opponent yet, not that that's saying much.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Report: Kimbo vs. Thompson to be officially announced later this week
Published 4/9/2008 by Sam Caplan at Five Ounces of Pain
... Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson’s opponent for EliteXC’s first show on CBS on May 31 will be officially announced by week’s end, NBCSports.com’s Mike Chiapetta is reporting. ...

Report: Slice-Thompson Set for CBS
Published 4/9/2008 by John Chandler at MMA on Tap
... The news comes from NBC Sports‘ Mike Chiappetta. A source close to one of the fighters confirmed that EliteXC would officially announce the fight later this week. ...

Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson Elite XC fight on CBS confirmed
Published 4/9/2008 by James Iannotti at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com
... Kimbo Slice will meet 6′5″ 265-pound British fighter James “The Colossus” Thompson in the main event on May 31 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on the the mixed martial arts network debut on CBS. NBCSports.com recently confirmed the long-rumored heavyweight showdown. ...

Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson Elite XC fight on CBS confirmed
Published 4/9/2008 by Chewy at MMAdness
... Kimbo Slice will meet 6′5″ 265-pound British fighter James “The Colossus” Thompson in the main event on May 31 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on the the mixed martial arts network debut on CBS. NBCSports.com recently confirmed the long-rumored heavyweight showdown. ...

Links The Man Wants You To See
Published 4/9/2008 by McD at Rumors and Rants
... If this were anyone other than Kimbo Slice, I'd be outraged he's being fed another chump. But since it's Kimbo Slice, I just want to see him hurt some one. Should be fun - NBC Sports ...

Thompson served up for Slice's CBS debut
Published 4/10/2008 by Steve Sievert (cycling.notebook@earthlink.net) at Brawl Sports
... will stand opposite Slice in the main event of EliteXC's first televised show on CBS May 31 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. NBCSports.com's Mike Chiappetta posted a story about the matchup yesterday. Brawl Sports has confirmed through a source with knowledge of the fight that the bout has been made. ...

Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson Confirmed For CBS-EliteXC Debut
Published 4/10/2008 by Eric Shapiro at MMAFrenzy.com
... Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson will meet James “The Colossus” Thompson in the main event of the first ever mixed martial arts show to air on network television reports ...