Kimbo Slice Boxing biography

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Kimbo Slice his real name is Kevin Ferguson the best known, the boxer fomoso popular street fights in mixed martial arts row sometimes has participated as an actor taking Bahamian and American nationality. His fame home for street fights and developed through the internet, or who took the name by Rolling Stone of "The King of the Web fighters".



Ferguson was born in Nassau, Bahamas, but moved to the United States as a child, he grew up in Cutler Ridge, Florida.3 Ferguson was raised with his two brothers by Rosemary madre4 Clarke.5 He went to Bel-Air Elementary School, 3, where Ferguson was allegedly involved in his first fight in 13 years while trying to defend a friend. He continued his studies in Cutler Ridge Middle School and later in Richmond Heights. Slice attended Miami Palmetto High School, where he was the star of the football team at linebacker.

In 1992, his house in Perrine, Florida was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew, 5 which forced him to live in his Nissan Pathfinder 1987 for a month.

Ferguson began working as a bouncer for a strip club until a friend from high school and current manager, Mike Imber, offered him a job as a limo driver and bodyguard for RK Netmedia, better known as Reality Kings, a company of production / promotion Miami-based pornography responsible for a number of popular websites adults.6 subscription Kimbo still maintains close ties with Reality Kings now accompany it, under the name Team Kimbo.

In 2002, he was accused of carrying a weapon oculta6 and in 2003, began his career in unauthorized street fights. They distributed over the Internet, mainly through adult website SublimeDirectory and YouTube. Recorded in his first fight against a man named Big D, Ferguson left a large cut on the right eye of his opponent prompting fans to call Slice Internet ( "Raja" in Spanish), becoming the last name of his nickname of the popular childhood Kimbo.

His only street fight that was recorded in which he is defeated faced Sean Gannon, a former Boston police, who also trained MMA.

EliteXC 

Slice abandoned street fighting and signed a professional contract with EliteXC in 2007. 

The November 10, 2007, Slice made his professional debut and faced Bo Cantrell in EliteXC: Slice Renegade.8 won the fight by submission of punches at 19 seconds. 

The February 16, 2008, faced Slice UFC veteran Tank Abbott at EliteXC: Street Certified. Slice won the fight by knockout at 43 seconds. 

Slice faced James Thompson on May 31, 2008 at EliteXC: Primetime. Slice won the fight by TKO in the third round.

In his last bout on October 4, 2008 at EliteXC: Heat, Slice was humiliated (after being the clear favorite) by Seth Petruzelli being knocked out in 14 seconds. 

Ultimate Fighting Championship 

He competed in The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, 10, where he lost his first fight with the winner of the season Roy Nelson. 

In his UFC debut, Slice defeated Houston Alexander at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale by unanimous decision. 

The May 8, 2010, Slice faced Matt Mitrione at UFC 113. Slice lost the fight by TKO in the second round. 

Bellator MMA 

The January 16, 2015, Bellator MMA announced that Slice had signed a multi peleas.14 The February 26, 2015, it was announced that Slice would face Ken Shamrock on 19 June at Bellator 138. Slice won the fight by TKO in the first round. 

The February 19, 2016, faced Slice Dhafir Harris (known by his nickname "Dada 5000") in Bellator 149.16 Slice won the fight by TKO in the third round after a bizarre fight where both opponents ended exhausted.

Personal life 

Ferguson currently lives with his family in Coral Springs, Florida, and is single father of six children; three children and three niñas.5 is currently committed to his former girlfriend, Antionette Ray. 




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