Ken Shamrock (Pictures) will be the fourth man to face Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (Pictures)
when the two icons clash at EliteXC’s third installment of "Saturday
Night Fights" Oct. 4 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. The
headlining bout will anchor a live broadcast on CBS.
Sherdog.com confirmed the bout’s signing with multiple parties aware of
the fight, while a press release is expected to circulate later today
with the news.
The 44-year-old Shamrock (26-13-2) beat out fellow candidates Sean Gannon and Brett Rogers (Pictures), who called out Slice in May, for the coveted slot.
Shamrock,
a 15-year veteran of the game who made his storied Octagon debut at UFC
1 in November 1993, has dropped his last five bouts in a row since
2005, including a lackluster showing against brawler Robert Berry (Pictures) at Cage Rage 25 last March.
However, "The World’s Most Dangerous Man" exudes substantial selling
power for a match now only five and a half weeks away. A strong
personality in and out of the cage, Shamrock’s 15 appearances in the
UFC earned him international recognition alongside his original nemesis
Royce Gracie.
From: bloodyelbow
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Last Updated ( Monday, 25 August 2008 )
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