Ray Mercer vs Kimbo Slice

[Nation_1ne]

Hey all, does anyone know if this fight will be shown live on any UK TV channels? That includes Sky and it's PPV (Pay Per View).

Nation_1ne Reviewed by Nation_1ne on 06-21-2007. Ray Mercer vs Kimbo Slice Hey all, does anyone know if this fight will be shown live on any UK TV channels? That includes Sky and it's PPV (Pay Per View). Rating: 5

[LIP]

I thought Kimbo was an internet only thing, so i dunno.

But Lenny McLean would have won against kimbo with one hit.

[Nation_1ne]

No mate, this is an offical CFFC fight, it's being broadcasted in Germany and The States but I have yet to hear about the UK.

[LemonHerb]

I personally think it is a joke of a fight, but I will still download it.

[Nation_1ne]

Althought you say it's a joke of a fight I can't actually tell why you'd say that. All I can think of is that you either think Ray Mercer is too old and had his day, or you think Kimbo hasn't got the potential to take part in these sorts of fights.

[LemonHerb]

Mercer is like 46 with 0 MMA fights, and Kimbo is 31 with 0 MMA fights. I am not even sure why the would sanction this fight. Mercer last fought professionally in 2005, once against Shannon Briggs in a boxing match in which Mercer was knocked out, and once against Remy Bojansky in a kick boxing match which Mercer pretty much gave up in after one kick.

Fights like this take the sport of MMA back, gives it a bad look. MMA doesn't need this especially after the news of Royce Gracie taking steroids for his last fight.

[Nation_1ne]

Mercer is like 46 with 0 MMA fights, and Kimbo is 31 with 0 MMA fights. I am not even sure why the would sanction this fight. Mercer last fought professionally in 2005, once against Shannon Briggs in a boxing match in which Mercer was knocked out, and once against Remy Bojansky in a kick boxing match which Mercer pretty much gave up in after one kick.

Fights like this take the sport of MMA back, gives it a bad look. MMA doesn't need this especially after the news of Royce Gracie taking steroids for his last fight.

Ray Mercer wants to take part, and from what he said in an interview want's to start MMA fighting again. Ray Mercer went out after one kick from Remy, but then again his ear drum did burst. I've seen Mercer take bigger kicks and stand, I think it's safe to say he honestly thought something was up after that one kick. I do agree on the fact that Mercer is getting on now and Kimbo is a lot more youthful. However Kimbo isn't the best of fighters, and I don't think it will take long for him to get well and truly flattened by a Pro MMA fighter. Unless of course his training really is going as well as he said it is. Lets not forget Ray Mercer was Olympic Heavy Weight Champion, and Kimbo doesn't really do much else apart from Fist Fight on the streets anyway. So technically they should be even on those grounds. I think there is a good chance Ray Mercer will lose if he has not been training hard, but if he has I think Kimbo could be in for a ride.

[LemonHerb]

Mercer has never fought MMA, so it is going to be hard for him to return to it. I think it is just bad for the sport, and bad for Mercer. Mercer gains nothing from this fight other then money, and he has a lot to lose as far as reputation and legacy goes. Obviously this is a big deal for Kimbo if he is able to win.

[Nation_1ne]

Mercer has never fought MMA, so it is going to be hard for him to return to it. I think it is just bad for the sport, and bad for Mercer. Mercer gains nothing from this fight other then money, and he has a lot to lose as far as reputation and legacy goes. Obviously this is a big deal for Kimbo if he is able to win.

My bad, but he has fought other martial artists, K-1 for example. But he stated that he want's to get back into fighting. That's the thing, he does have something to achieve. As I stated he wants to get back into fighting, beating Kimbo (if he can) will show that he hasn't quite lost his touch yet. Not only that, you state "Mercer gains nothing from this fight other then money", well I'm not being funny but if any of these fighters did this soley for the passion of fighting or reputation they wouldn't be earning of it. Ray Mercer has to make a living like everyone else mate. Weither you agree with it or not, it's entertainment and Ray has every right to fight if he pleases.

[LimeCush]

i think its going to be a stand up brawl.Idont think mercer will handle kimbo power so it he willtry to take it to the ground where kimbo willground and pound his lights out.