It has been seven years since Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock fell apart, but the Bahamian brawler is still sore about the circumstances surrounding their scuttled bout. Speaking with the media during a conference call to promote Bellator 138, Slice had some choice words for The World's Most Dangerous Man.
"I hope they pad his hands up so he doesn't cut himself. Keep sharp objects away from him this time...I mean, what's he going to do this time? Shoot himself in the foot?," he asked. (You can listen to the full call, courtesy of Sherdog.com and, warning, there is a tad bit of NSFW language). "I don't know what Ken's going to do this time, I just hope he fights...I mean, who cuts themselves? People do [expletive] like that when they're scared."
The implication, of course, is that Shamrock faked an injury to get out of their 2008 bout, which was scheduled to take place at EliteXC: Heat. Shamrock controversially withdrew from the fight just hours before the card went on-air after sustaining a cut over his left eye during warmups. Shamrock would be replaced by UFC veteran Seth Petruzelli, who would knock Slice out in just 14 seconds, sending the promotion into a tailspin that eventually ended in bankruptcy.
Slice would eventually go on to join the UFC after a competitively unsuccessful, but insanely lucrative, run on The Ultimate Fighter. He would appear at the TUF 10 finale, defeating Houston Alexander by unanimous decision, but would be released from the promotion after posting a lackluster performance opposite Matt Mitrione.
Shamrock would never compete in EliteXC, and took his show on the road after its closure, picking up one-off fights in various promotions until seemingly retiring in 2010.
The infamous backyard pugilist made it clear that he wants to settle the score with the former UFC heavyweight champ, and plain and simple won't be denied the opportunity. "I hope he doesn't [expletive] out," he said, "because if he does, I'm going to his dressing room and we're going to do old fashioned bareknuckle right then and there."
Bellator 138 is scheduled to go down Friday, June 19. The card also features a featherweight title bout between Patricio Freire and Dan Weichel, as well as a compelling heavyweight rematch between Bobby Lashley and James Thompson. Keep an eye on Bleacher Report over the coming days for more updates on the card.
