Ten years doesn’t seem like a long time, but in a sport that’s been in the public eye for only a relatively short time, it’s an eternity. So when I hear something like a rumored Mike Tyson - Kimbo Slice fight, I cringe. Before I go on, I must repeat that this is unsubstantiated rumor that could have been written on April 1st. And while we don’t usually ...

SPORTAPHILE puts the lie to yet another supposed Mike Tyson fight agreement . Much like every halfway decent free agent or trade target must be headed to the 807-person roster of the New York Yankees, every fighter in desperate need of attention and/or cash (in this case, Kimbo Slice ) has come thisclose to fighting Tyson, who still hasn’t taken a blow for cash in years.  ...

Props: Gary Shaw “I have the media report about Tyson. I have had no discussions with Mike or anybody surrounding Mike. I know Mike. Yes, I would make that fight in a heartbeat…. For those that say things about Kimbo to me are haters because they should be cheer-leading him to lead the way and open more doors. I don’t think MMA has had as much excitement the last ...

Props: Gary Shaw “I have the media report about Tyson. I have had no discussions with Mike or anybody surrounding Mike. I know Mike. Yes, I would make that fight in a heartbeat…. For those that say things about Kimbo to me are haters because they should be cheer-leading him to lead the way and open more doors. I don’t think MMA has had as much excitement the last ...

During a Thursday conference call to promote EliteXC’s first-ever “Saturday Night Fights” card on CBS on May 31, EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw was asked to address a report by the web site MediaTakeOut.com that claimed Mike Tyson has “tentatively” agreed to fight Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. The report, which cited an anonymous ...

Todd Martin: BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk showdown should be classic grudge match The Sun (UK): BJ Penn hits back at Sean Sherk Michael Bisping: It’s doomsday for Jason Day ESPN The Magazine: MMA submission - Kung Fu Panda Kevin Iole: Mike Tyson fight or no, Kimbo Slice is no freakshow Sam Caplan: ‘TUF’ [...]

Photo courtesy of TitoOrtiz.com. With his days as a featured fighter with the Ultimate Fighting Championship coming to an end, Tito Ortiz, the one-time face of the organization, has mentioned that he’d like to take his services elsewhere following his upcoming fight against Lyoto Machida on May 24th. One of the organizations in which Ortiz has expressed interest in Elite ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXrrdzUUekU B.J. Penn Author: followsjesus2 Keywords: kimbo BJ Penn Roy Jones Arlovski Liddell Tito Floyd Mayweather Calzaghe Tarver Trinidad Ortiz Mike Tyson David Haye Added: May 11, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r69JkWgCmKY Karo Author: followsjesus2 Keywords: kimbo BJ Penn Roy Jones Arlovski Liddell Tito Floyd Mayweather Calzaghe Tarver Trinidad Ortiz Mike Tyson David Haye Added: May 11, 2008

Let’s get something straight: Kimbo Slice is not Mike Tyson. He’s not a Tyson-like figure. There’s no “aura of Tyson” around him, no impending “Kimbo Slice’s Punch Out” ready to hit shelves. It’s a bad analogy. If you don’t believe me, just look at the people who keep making it. First it was Gary Shaw, who kept bringing it up in last week’s media conference call . His thesis was, ...

Gisele’s not in Maxim’s Hot 100 ? Looks like it’s time for Tom to trade her in. • It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! A Cinderella story - caught on tape ! • Why must the children pay for the sins of the mother - especially when it comes to Little League concessions ? • The Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders flock down to the Dominican Republic for their ...

(cue Rocky theme) I, Mario Alejandro, put my name in the hat of competitors to fight Jose Canseco. That’s right, folks, Canseco’s next venture is in the squared ring and he is looking for fresh meat volunteers. The requirement? As far as I can tell, you just have to weigh 200 lbs. Let it be known, I want to fight Jose Canseco. Can you imagine how much publicity this could get, ...

Kimbo Slice vs. Mike Tyson?

I’ve taken exception to posts at “In The Cage” in the past, particularly their assertion that Kimbo Slice is going to “kill MMA”. I commented that he’ll likely “kill MMA” in the same way that Mike Tyson “killed boxing”. Today, however, I’m in full agreement with him as he notes that its incumbent ...