Saturday, April 12, 2008

Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson to headline EliteXC debut on CBS

Kimbo Slice (left) moves in for an onslaught on Bo Cantrell (right) that would last all of 19 seconds. Slice debuted in EliteXC in Nov. 2007 and on May 31, he will headline the promotion's first event on CBS.


A main event has been signed for the first MMA event on major network television.
EliteXC has announced that Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson and former PRIDE figher James Thompson will headline the promotion's debut show May 31 on CBS.
Thompson has been on a bit of a slump recently, dropping six of his last eight fights and holding an overall professional record of 14-8.
Slice is undefeated in the octagon at 2-0, recording victories over Bo Cantrell and David "Tank " Abbott - both fights lasted a combined 62 seconds.

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