Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
Ferguson seeks sixth heavyweight victory
WBN Editor
Ferguson seeks sixth heavyweight victory
Former Backyard Brawler Kevin ‘Kimbo Slice’ Ferguson will
tackle Howard Jones next Saturday night as a bout against former multi-weight
word champion Roy Jones Jr. looms on the horizon.
Slice, 38, has been linked to a money-spinning clash against
Jones Jr. in December, possibly in Jamaica or the USA, and should have no problem
dispatching 40 year-old namesake Jones, who was dropped and stopped by Jesse
Porter in 2009.
Kimbo blasted Porter out in just under 150 seconds in his
last bout in May and an easy nights work is promised against a fighter who has been
knocked out in four straight contests on the back of five KO victories in a
row.
This is the fight that Ferguson recently told WBN that he
wants to get out of the way before finalizing a defining contest against
one-time pound for pound king Jones Jr. and for his sake, it should be one that
his tackles with ease.
Promoter Gary Shaw has announced that contrary to reports, a
heavyweight bout between the two would be a fully sanctioned and ranked contest
and it is one that fight fans on both the boxing and MMA side of the fence have
been licking their lips at in anticipation.
Next week’s bout at the Buffalo Run in Miami, Oklahoma should
be a formality for the ex-UFC fighter and then fans can focus on what could
become a reality between the two undoubted warriors in December.