Dada was an acquaintance from Slice's past, an organizer of backyard brawls in Perrine, Florida. He wasn't even a pro fighter, but he had an intriguing storyline with Slice, which he could cash in on by facing him in the cage.
The fight was scheduled for three rounds, but no one thought it had a chance of lasting longer than a few minutes. It was a throwback to the backyard brawling history of both fighters. Fists would fly and someone would quickly fall. Later, paychecks would clear. Several minutes went by in the Feb. Both were exhausted immediately -- too exhausted, it seemed, to throw a punch capable of knocking the other out. Slice eventually won in the third round, when Dada awkwardly tumbled to the canvas in a heap of fatigue.
His family and friends celebrated the victory with Slice, but it had a heavy effect on their collective thoughts about his future. His wife and mother had already been asking him to retire, individually and together as a "tag team" once.
Antoinette really believed her husband's win against Ken Shamrock the previous year should have been his final fight. At times, it could be really bad. But I knew the challenges we had ahead were manageable. They were bite-sized. Shamrock was 50 years old, and I didn't think Dada was a real fighter.
He looked afraid of fighting, to me. I was confident in Kimbo's ability to go across the cage, bing bang boom, throw hard punches, find his target and land one in the first minute. That was, 'This is it, man. We will never find another guy like Dada, this type of matchup. That was like, the best fight we could ever possibly get and that was too much.
That was way too much. So, it's over. Two months later, despite protests from his loved ones, Slice agreed to a fight against James Thompson at Bellator that July. The family accepted the decision with mixed emotions There was nothing anyone could say or do to stop Slice from taking that fight and providing for his family.
Antionette, who met Slice through his older sister and knew him before he became famous in the backyard, says they were never the kind of couple that fought frequently. But of course, they had their healthy share of arguments as a married couple. His health, and insistence on fighting, was at the root of many of them. It's like, when a baby knows that bottle is going to keep him fed and is always going to make him feel good at the end -- that was what fighting was for him.
Slice asked how he looked, and Imber told him he looked fine. He was struggling to move around, but the signature biceps and broad chest were still there. He still looked like Kimbo. Despite his hospitalization, Slice's upcoming fight in London against Thompson weighed heavily on his mind. He had no intention of pulling out of the event, even though, according to Brown, he had not been in the gym once since the Dada bout in February.
You're thinking of things to continue to keep them strong and fighting, but on the other hand, you're like, 'When is this [drive to continue fighting] gonna end? He acknowledged being an MMA newcomer with much to learn, never claiming to be anything but a big puncher providing for his family while constantly working to learn the sport's other disciplines. That's really what I want to do. I'm not looking ahead to winning a title or anything like that. I'm just enjoying each fight as it comes.
Slice is survived by six children, and he credited his MMA career for allowing him to send them to college. One of his three sons, Kevin Ferguson Jr. What Kimbo is known for is his mph positive attitude. He went into each fight totally confident in his ability to destroy people with punches. Swag is steady intensity in the face of negative odds. First a couple quotes. Unless someone is Floyd Mayweather, losses happen.
Notice Kimbo refusing to give up even though he would lose this fight. This is a great montage of Kimbo Slice knocking people out. Born on 8 th February , Kimbo spent his early childhood in the Nassau area of Bahamas. He later moved to Florida in the United States during his childhood days with his mother, Rosemary Clarke. Kimbo and his two brothers were raised singlehandedly by their mother. Shortly after, he moved to Richmond Heights Middle School.
Kimbo completed his schooling at Miami Palmetto High School. He then attended Bethune-Cookman University. Shortly after, he moved to the University of Miami for studying criminal justice. He played as a middle linebacker during his high school days. However, he failed to make it to the final squad despite being a part of the pre-season squad.
He started dating his long-time girlfriend Antoinette Ray during his early career as a bouncer. The couple had three sons, Kevin Jr. Besides, the couple also has three daughters together, Kiara, Kevina, and Kassandra. Kimbo is also the cousin of one of the greatest judo artists, Rhadi Ferguson.
Baby slice is currently active in the mixed martial arts circuit of the United States. His house in Florida was completed destroyed by Hurricane Andrew in And for that, he had to live in his Nissan car for a month. The couple lived happily with their kids in Coral Springs. He was rushed to hospital in the Coral Springs area of Florida on 5 th June
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