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[iverbure]

Perhaps the fight that Kimbo Slice wants the most, a rematch against Sean Gannon, who is the only man to beat him in a street fight. The grueling and brutal street fight has been seen by millions of people on YouTube and a sanctioned MMA fight between the two may come to fruition be year’s end according to the article about Kimbo in the latest ESPN The Magazine:

A six-time New England Golden Gloves champ, Gannon still trains at a Boston MMA gym to stay sharp. He’s been a cop for 12 years and likes his job. But when the money is right—and insiders expect an agreement by year’s end—he’ll hope for permission to meet Slice in the cage, arguing that Boston cops have received approval to box. If told no, Gannon faces a decision: fight and deal with the consequences, or quit his job and chase an MMA career.

Emphasis mine.

Is Gannon someone that hardcores want to see Kimbo fight? Of course not. Everyone would rather see him step up and face some legitimate MMA competition. But you can’t deny that a fight against Gannon would be a compelling matchup based on their history. And it’s certainly a fight that EliteXC can sell all day, baby. All day.

Whether you like it or not these are the fights they should be giving Kimbo. They are easy to sell and shouldn't be that risky. Than you can try and get Mike Tyson, after Kimbo has beating all these non mma fighters, than you can get him a show at the EliteXC title.

It makes no sense to me to put him in there with a expreinced mma fighter and have him lose, within the next couple of fights. The guy imo isn't ready and they shouldn't rush him. if im the EliteXC Dana can say whatever the hell he wants but i am not risking my top cash cow lose to any decent heavyweight mma fighter.

Five Ounces of Pain | Kimbo vs. Gannon by end of 2008?

[hunterkiller]

Please, no.

[pa99fighter]

please, Yes.

[Frag x 3]

Good for Shaw's pocket? Yes.

Good for MMA? No.

"The only man to ever beat Kimbo in a streetfight" isn't a lable you want for your main event. That'll get the media buzzing, for all the wrong reasons. It'll be good upfront cash, but that'll get John McCain spinning in his grave.

Oh wait, he's not dead yet.

[jmcpherson21]

screw gannon go straight for tyson thats where the real money is at

[Bigshanks666]

Please maybe.

[POINDEXTER]

Gannon isn't training like Kimbo is so it won't really be a fair rematch and it would just continue to build the hype.

[Gurry]

really i dun care to seee this, im pretty sure kimbo will take out gannon easily, kimbos on a whole different level now, id be very interested to see kimbo vs bob sapp, if sapp could getta win and grow a heart, that guy has no heart at all. I remember his fight with LeBanner i believe, he was crying in between the rounds

[macewen]

Kimbo would eat Gannon now, no question

[grambino]

Originally Posted by jmcpherson21

screw gannon go straight for tyson thats where the real money is at

Saw an interview with Tyson on Wednesday and he's huge! Fat I mean. Looks like he gained 60-70 lbs in the gut.