Kimbo Slice to try pro wrestling

[straight_edge76]

So much for the great Kimbo Slice boxing experiment.

The former street fighting sensation turned MMA fighter abruptly quit his pursuit of becoming a boxing star in October, Slice's former promoter Jared Shaw told MMA Fighting.

"[Slice left the boxing training camp] due to some various injuries and to go film The Scorpion King. Upon his return, he didn't show me any interest in boxing, so we just decided for right now to put it to the side," Shaw said.

"In boxing, in order to be amongst the best in the world, he was going to have to put in double the work he was accustomed to. Due to the wear and tear on his body, he wasn't able to perform up to the standard we wanted him to."

Slice said in August that he would pursue a boxing career. He never actually competed in a boxing match.

The Inoki Genome Federation pro wrestling organization announced on Tuesday that Slice will take part in its 8-man tournament on February 5th in Fukuoka, Japan, against former Sumo wrestler Shinichi "Wakakirin" Suzukawa. If you recall, "Wakakirin" was supposed to face Bob Sapp at Dynamite!! 2010 until Sapp pulled out on fight night due to undisclosed reasons. Josh Barnett will also reportedly compete in the tournament.

Shaw said he hasn't talked to Slice since October. He was surprised to hear of Slice's new gig, but added, "I think Kimbo Slice's days as a fighter are close to an end."

Source: Yahoo!

Kind of shocking, but it could be interesting to see how it turns out, I could see him ending up in TNA by 2012.

 

[gatesoftanhauser]

I see him being another sloppy big man, with a moveset consisting of the following:

Clothesline
Chokeslam
Irish Whip
Punch
Big Boot finisher!

If he winds up in WWE (and inevitably proves to be another waste of time and money) let's hope Big Show squashes him on a PPV and we never see him again

 

[straight_edge76]

I could see him landing in TNA by years end, because well, it's TNA. And he could potentially be the biggest draw in TNA history just because well, he was in the UFC, and America fucking loves the UFC.

 

[the hibee wwe fan]

In a street fight he would be good as he is a street fighter, but TNA imo, maybe take part in double J's double M and A challenge or to us normal people a MMA match.

 

[He who knows more than Nation]

Bob Sapp v. 2.0. He'll stay in Japan. He'll make bank there.