Who's next for Kimbo Slice? - Josh Gross - SI.com

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Kimbo Slice-Sean Gannon Rematch on CBS?
Published 8/21/2008 at FanHouse
... Kimbo is scheduled to fight in EliteXC's show on October 4 on CBS, and Josh Gross of SI.com reports that Gannon is looking like his most likely opponent. Gannon fought once in the UFC and was thumped out by Branden Lee Hinkle, and after that the Boston Police Department told him he wasn't allowed to fight in MMA anymore. But if Gross's report is correct, either Gannon has convinced his bosses to let him fight, or has figured he can make enough money in MMA to risk losing his job. ...

Kimbo Slice vs. Sean Gannon in October?
Published 8/21/2008 by Adam Morgan at Five Ounces of Pain
... SI.com’s Josh Gross certainly seems to think so : Three names keep popping up as the next opponent for Kimbo Slice on Oct. 4: Brett Rogers , Ken Shamrock and … wait for it … Sean Gannon . The feeling among Elite XC execs, however, is that it’s better to hold off on a Rogers-Slice showdown for fear that its cash cow, Kimbo, would lose, and thereby extinguish his marketability and the organization’s potential pay-per-view debut. Shamrock would fit nicely — he hasn’t made it out of the opening round since 2005 — but it appears Elite XC is having trouble getting the deal ...

Kimbo Slice vs. Sean Gannon on October 4th?
Published 8/21/2008 by Tim Ngo at 5thRound.com - UFC 91 Play-by-Play Results, UFC News, MMA News, Interviews
... Josh Gross of SI.com is reporting that EliteXC execs are seriously considering booking a re-match of the most well-known street fight in history between YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice and former UFC fighter Sean Gannon. In the only loss of his unsanctioned-MMA career, Slice would certainly love a chance to re-write history and get that win back, while CBS would have an easy story to sell to bring in some more ratings on their third and final “Saturday Night Fights” broadcast under the current agreement. There’s no doubt that October 4th will be the single most important night ...

Kimbo Slice-Sean Gannon Rematch on CBS?
Published 8/21/2008 at FanHouse
... Kimbo is scheduled to fight in EliteXC's show on October 4 on CBS, and Josh Gross of SI.com reports that Gannon is looking like his most likely opponent. Gannon fought once in the UFC and was thumped out by Branden Lee Hinkle, and after that the Boston Police Department told him he wasn't allowed to fight in MMA anymore. But if Gross's report is correct, either Gannon has convinced his bosses to let him fight, or has figured he can make enough money in MMA to risk losing his job. ...