Kimbo Slice

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W.I.P.

About

Kimbo Slice (real name Kevin Ferguson,) is an online sensation street brawler turned professional UFC fighter and professional boxer originating from Nassau, Bahamas. Kimbo earned the title as the "King of the Web brawlers" prior to his career as a fighter inside the ring.^[1]

Online History

Kimbo Slice is most known for his unsanctioned street brawls that were recorded and uploaded to Youtube. The first of which was uploaded on 2007. The original uploads of Kimbo's fight videos reached tens of millions of views.

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Reputation

Kevin Ferguson's nickname originated from his childhood nickname 'Kimbo' and 'Slice' from his first taped street fight, wherein the opponent he defeated -- who goes by the nicknames Byrd and Big D -- suffered a large cut in his right eye socket that deformed the eyeball. Kimbo Slice has a short but undefeated record as a professional boxer.

Kimbo was considered a formidable street fighter, but his reputation was put into question when he fought against professional fighters in the ring that can match his skills.

Death

Kimbo Slice died due to heart failure on June 6, 2016, just a few days after the death of Boxing legend Muhammad Ali.^[2]

Kimbo Slice vs Muhammad Ali (refereed by Harambe)

Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000

Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000 was an event that many considered to be the worst UFC fight of all time. Both Kimbo and Dada were running low on stamina just at the third round out of twelve in total. Kimbo won a Pyrrhic victory. Online, the lackluster knockout is parodied by disappointed UFC fans.

Personal Life

Aside from being a professional fighter, Kimbo Slice was also an occasional actor, most notably appearing in the holiday special of Nickelodeon's hit sitcom Drake & Josh.