Niners Fan in CT Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 Seems to be confirmed now by multiple sources. Fuck.
Kevin Wilson Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 Billy Corben (Miami reporter of sorts) posted he had passed, it spread around like wildfire but then he deleted it. Still not a very good sign.
Elsalvajeloco Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 American Top Team has confirmed that Kimbo Slice (Kevin Ferguson) has passed away.
Elsalvajeloco Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 If Bellator, Viacom, and Scott Coker don't change their policy on using these dudes who don't belong anywhere near a cage, they will be a world of trouble that I don't think any major promotion in combat sports has ever been in. It's sad and tragic it may take something like this for it to happen.
DreamBroken Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 Damn. RIP Kimbo. Crazy that he was supposed to fight again just next month.
(BP) Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 He was a legend to me and my high school friends watching his backyard fights that we downloaded from Kazaa. I think I may have even done a report on him for school. Rest in power Ferg. 1
We Dem Boyz Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 I first heard about him in the observer when someone wrote a letter saying UFC should sign him after his Gannon fight. He had way more charisma than Roman or any of the new era could wish to have. Seemed like a good dude who would be cool to just hang out with at a BBQ and then he'd knock some random dude into a satellite dish if they started shit. RIP. 1
twiztor Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 i always secretly hoped for a Fedor-Kimbo freakshow fight
We Dem Boyz Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 13 minutes ago, twiztor said: i always secretly hoped for a Fedor-Kimbo freakshow fight Put Fedor in a South Florida backyard and I'd say it was at least even odds.
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 7, 2016 Author Posted June 7, 2016 Yeah that's exactly how I was introduced to Kimbo as well through the street fighting videos. Some friends and I would gather around seems like forever now. Kimbo always seemed like a good dude. Bellator should burn for that Kimbo vs. Dada fight. Neither man belonged in there.
Elsalvajeloco Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 2 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Bellator should burn for that Kimbo vs. Dada fight. Neither man belonged in there. As I said in the "...Courtroom Chaos" thread, if there is any validity to the doctoring of medicals in the Zach Light lawsuit, heads are going to roll in a big way.
hammerva Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 While I would agree that Bellator has shown little care of their fighters by going to places with the softest regulations, I don't know I would blame that fight or Bellator for his death. Hell if that was true Dada 5000 would have died 3 months ago.
Elsalvajeloco Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, hammerva said: While I would agree that Bellator has shown little care of their fighters by going to places with the softest regulations, I don't know I would blame that fight or Bellator for his death. Hell if that was true Dada 5000 would have died 3 months ago. Well, technically, he did "die" twice in the actual fight according to Mr. Harris himself. In addition, there are big signs pointing to gross neglience on the part of Bellator. How many major fighters, who have no connection really to pro wrestling, drop dead at 42?
Mistah Na1m4rk Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 When someone fairly young dies of heart failure, my reflexive response is, "Cocaine is a helluva drug."
Elsalvajeloco Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 Just now, Mistah Na1m4rk said: When someone fairly young dies of heart failure, my reflexive response is, "Cocaine is a helluva drug." There was a rumor that after the Shamrock fight, that his heart was only working at 60% capacity. If there were forged medicals in Texas for the Dada 5000 fight, I wonder if the Ferguson family can take legal action especially since they booked him for another fight right after he got suspended in Texas.
Elsalvajeloco Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 According to the Sun Sentinel, Kimbo was admitted to facility in Margate, FL for abdominal pain on June 3. While he was in intensive care, it was found that he had congestive heart failure and a liver mass. He needed a heart transplant. He was suppose to be transported to Cleveland, but passed away before that could happen. Also, Kimbo had no history of drug use.
Ace Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 40 minutes ago, Elsalvajeloco said: Also, Kimbo had no history of drug use. Well, except for the steroids.
(BP) Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 I've lost track of how many people I personally know that have died or almost died from ignoring the symptoms of CHF. It's one of those illnesses where you can write it off as fatigue or weight gain or a number of other things until it's too late.
Elsalvajeloco Posted June 7, 2016 Posted June 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, (BP) said: I've lost track of how many people I personally know that have died or almost died from ignoring the symptoms of CHF. It's one of those illnesses where you can write it off as fatigue or weight gain or a number of other things until it's too late. According to @TalkMMA, he hasn't been in good shape at all for a year. That would explain how he looked even horrible in the Shamrock fight. Crazy how a major MMA star was in intensive care for three days and no one knew until he died.
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