Kimbo Slice

[Kid Achilles]

At that point boxing should just be abolished.

[Shanus]

No, Kimbo would do OK in the three round tough man type contests but would get outclassed in the pro's.

He is a good streetfighter but many have tried and failed in the past.

A famous British street fighter Lenny Mclean (Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels) tried and failed as well as others Viv Graham, Roy Shaw etc.


See Lenny and Roy's unlicensed bout below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gDAmME-1JU

Lenny Mclean never turned pro and Roy Shaw went 10-0 in the pro ranks before getting arrested.

[Not Monty]

But will they have the bread to pay him?

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[MickyHatton]

Lenny Mclean never turned pro and Roy Shaw went 10-0 in the pro ranks before getting arrested.

Correct, but the story goes that Danny McAlinden (Irish heavyweight) schooled Mclean him in an exhibition bout in London in the late 70's which put him off turning pro.

Also I have heard differing reports on Shaw, some say he turned pro others say he didn't. Do you have any evidence he turned pro? If if he did its obvious watching some of his fights that he would have been a decent boxer no more although he was obviously a hard bastard.

Viv Graham (who I knew personally through Birtley Boys Club) also claimed to have had a pro career although there is no evidence so.....

[kadyo's]