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Hello, this is Marcos Avellan, one of the head instructors of FFA. Kimbo Slice will be making his pro MMA debut versus Ray Mercer this June in the CFFC 5 event. Ray Mercer is a former WBO Heavyweight Champion and Gold Medalist boxer.
To answer a few frequently asked questions... Kimbo trained with FFA on and off for the past couple of years for bareknuckle boxing techniques. We had never trained for MMA - rather we worked on boxing, elbows, striking from the clinch, etc.
Kimbo, despite what many people think, had never trained consistently before. He has a busy schedule and hadn't made the mental commitment before.
Now he has decided to commit 100% to professional fighting and is taking the plunge into MMA. Considering his background is pure striking, he is taking a tough first fight. Most fighters from established camps take easier fights for their first few. Keep in mind, Kimbo is still a white belt.
That being said, we have about three months to prepare for this bout. Kimbo will be coming in FANTASTIC shape and will be ready to take out Mercer. Kimbo has solid striking technique and incredible power... with guts to match.
He is working MMA with black belts David Avellan, Efrain Ruiz, and myself. For his boxing, he is working with FFA striking coach Eric "El Tigre" Castanos (three-time kickboxing world champion and boxing coach of Jermain Taylor). He definitely will be trained properly for the fight.
I'm very excited about this match up, we started training about ten days ago and the man is on a serious mission.
Sincerely,
Marcos Avellan
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