Kimbo Slice to Leave MMA for Boxing?

I would like more info on the contract itself

I dont think Kimbo can be a profit for the organisation if he still makes the same kind of money he was

The whole kimbo mistique is over I think

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Good move.

I think Kimbo is better suited for Boxing...

If there is any MMA fighter that could make the transition to Boxing it's Kimbo. No other could do it.

If Kimbo can make it into the top 15 ranking he will Legitimize MMA, to Boxing fans, If he doesn't it will confirm what they think.

The best thing for MMA is for a unsucessful MMA fighter like Kimdbo to well in Boxing... I THINK HE COULD DO IT.

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Kimbo stay in the back yard fighting druggies , thats more your thing. If kimbo couldnt take a defensive punch from Seth he has zero chance in pro boxing. Give me a break Kimbo , stay where they pay you 500k for zero talent like you made against Seth. You dont get title shots with 4 fights( SEE BROCK ) in Pro Boxing thats only in MMA , HAHAHA. wHAT A JOKE

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You're kidding me, right? I was a boxer and college wrestler, and studied karate for years. Kimbo is old, slow, and has none of the fisticuff skills that professional boxers possess. It takes years to develop hand and foot co-ordination: the reason that MMA fighters succeed is that the majority of them are world class collegiate wrestlers and learn their striking skills from intense karate and kick boxing studies. Boxing is highly, highly specialized: Kimbo could not last a round as a sparring partner for one of the Klitchko brothers.

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5th street , you are right on the money bro. Kimbo has zero chance in pro boxing , he has no skills. Thats why MMA paid him 500k to fight after seeing him on youtube fighting druggies in backyards. Saty where you can get over on people Kimbo... MMA

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I'm not much of an MMA fan but I respect the sport. With that said, Kimbo and anyone who think he can excel in boxing is dreaming. 35 is not the ideal age for a heavyweight to pickup boxing. Maybe if he trains hard and fight 8 times a year he'll be ready for 10/12 round fights in two years against journeymen. It's gonna end worse than it did when he fought Seth. I'm guessing he'll be given the Butterbean treatment anyhow.

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"If there is any MMA fighter that could make the transition to Boxing it's Kimbo. No other could do it."

Watch much MMA? I could rattle off dozens of names off the top of my head who have a better chance of making that transition.

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Not a hater , just stating facts about his skills. Try actually reading what i said instead of taking it personal.

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Nobody is talking about " can kimbo draw big numbers" The talk is about boxing skills , he has none. Heavy and explosive hands? haha yeah right , get a clue.

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Good luck with that chin,youe going to need it.

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"Nobody is talking about " can kimbo draw big numbers" The talk is about boxing skills , he has none. Heavy and explosive hands? haha yeah right , get a clue."

Come on people are you serious! Kimbo Slica is very explosive and has Huge power. This coming from Bas Rutten himself... people on here talk a alot and most have no idea.

Bas even said he thought Kimbo had the potential to be GREAT in mma.... He lost to a good pro fighter who won on TUF by the way. Also he was unprepared thinking he would fight the legend old man Shamrock!

All this trash talk.... he was overrated for sure but only becuase of where he was at in skill and technique, BOTH take YEARS to develope!

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To all who think Kimbo is heavy handed and explosive , get real. He looked good against guys with no formal training on youtube , you know the druggies , bouncers , street thugs etc. To think he can walk in a cage or ring and have that same success is foolish , it wont happen. He turned his youtube backyard fighting into a huge payday , i give him credit for that , but as we see.... HE'S NO WHERE TO BE FOUND NOW!!! Where is this explosive fighter???? He hasnt fought since his 14 second embarrasment to Seth. My guess is we'll see him one more time when his 500k runs out. Real MMA fighters cant wait to get back in the ring, Kimbo isnt one of them. At his age it will be a very long road to try and develop into a great MMA fighter or pro boxer , it wont happen.

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i believe Arlovski is considering boxing also. so think about this, could Kimbo beat Arlovski right now in a boxing match? the answer is no. Arlovski would tear through him in a min. even with the big gloves on.

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Easy7179 You are right about Kimbo not being able to beat The Pitbull... for many reasons, Reach, Speed and Technique being the top three... BUT in POWER? I think their power is very comparable.... Arlovski has more velocity (like a baseball bat) so says Joe R, while I believe Kimbo has more sheer force power... What im saying is Kimbo has (or HAD) A whole hell of a lot of POTENTIAL... ill take Bas Ruttens opinion over ALL of yours anyday of the week!

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Rutten was TRAINING Dumbo, of Coooouuurse he's gonna talk good about him, he was getting PAID! Sorry, I'll take what EVERY OTHER MMA fighter says about Dumbo over what a guy who is getting PAID to train him says. Even if that guy IS one of the top 5 MMA fighters of all time. If what Bas said was true, believe it, the UFC would have jumped on that gravy train a long time ago. If for no other reason than to make a buck.

As for Dumbo having mad power in his hands... are you serious?? Bare knuckled and I didn't see him knock ONE person out with one punch! Think Chuck, AA, Fedor, A. Silva, W. Silva, Lesnar.... think any of them would have knocked out one of those street fighting fools with one punch without gloves on?? Shit, they'd have done it with pillows on!

Get off Dumbo's nuts and come back to reality, Omar. You must be related to him.

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