Vikings Ray Edwards To Fight Kimbo Slice?

by Bruce Raffel on May 21, 2011 3:00 PM EDT

As long as the Baltimore Ravens safety, Tom Zbikowski keeps stepping into the boxing ring to fight what most people think amounts to what is called in boxing terms, "stiffs," he should continue to emerge both victorious and unscathed. That might not be the same thing you will be saying about the Minnesota Vikings defensive end, Ray Edwards, who is rumored to being set up to fight YouTube video legend, Kimbo Slice, according to a story in the National Football Post.

Kimbo, who earned his reputation as one of the best street fighters, wasn't as successful in the octagon, and now looks to the boxing ring as a way to earn his way back toward the top. Edwards, who at 6'5" and 268 pounds, is a big guy, but he should think twice about the guy who earned his terrifying reputation of fighting and pummeling anyone stupid enough to put up their dukes in a backyard, alley or empty room.

Zbikowski has fought three times this year and looks to continue his winning streak in his next fight scheduled for June 4th. However, if Ray Edwards is silly enough to step into the ring with Kimbo Slice, his boxing career might be very, very short.

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Kimbo was a lousy MMA fighter, but i bet he’d make a decent boxer with proper training.

by JoshuaStein on May 21, 2011 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

No

Personally, coming from a boxing and MMA background, he has no power in his hands and his chin is questionable. That was why him transitioning to MMA was going to be interesting if he could have learned anything on the ground.

I give Kimbo all the credit in the world for stepping in with professional athletes, but he just isn’t one. Even looking at his street fights, he gets winded easily and can’t land solid punches. He throws nothing but haymakers and even when they land, they don’t have much force. He gets a ton of cuts during these street fights, but that’s more to it being bare knuckle than his ability.

He would get knocked out by Zibbi, but would probably decision against Edwards.

by Mstevens_Design on May 21, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Kimbo is old and the product of internet hype, a cool name, and bad ass look. Like MsD said, he’s not an elite athlete. Zibi and Edwards would beat his ass down in a boxing match.

by MrPoopyPants on May 22, 2011 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Edwards wasn’t that great in his match so I actually think it would be close between Edwards and Kimbo, but no doubt Zbi could take both of them.

by AV23 on May 22, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

The Edwards Kimbo match would be interesting

Edwards has the strength, stamina, and size over Kimbo all day long. But he doesnt have a lot of ring experience and probably very little sparring experience. If Kimbo can get him into a bad position, Edwards might not handle it well and fold.

I think in that fight, Kimbo would be able to get Edwards into the corners a fair amount and would win a decision based more on the number of hits he would land overall and his ring presence.

by Mstevens_Design on May 22, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

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