Questions persist about Kimbo Slice-Seth Petruzelli fight

By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

The mixed martial arts world is abuzz by post-fight comments made by Seth Petruzelli, the little-known, last-minute replacement on CBS' national broadcast of Elite XC fights Saturday who needed only 14 seconds to knock out popular heavyweight Kimbo Slice.

On Monday, while speaking to a Florida radio station about his stunning victory over Elite XC's biggest star, Petruzelli said he was approached by promoters before the bout and encouraged to fight Slice standing up, rather than wrestling him to the mat. That would have played to the strength of Slice, a former street fighter famous for his fights shown on YouTube.

Questions persist about Kimbo Slice-Seth Petruzelli fight....

Petruzelli cuts through Slice in less than a round

By Franklin McNeil

SUNRISE, Fla. -- For the first time in his professional mixed martial arts career, heavyweight Kimbo Slice tasted defeat. The loss, however, did not come against the man he was originally scheduled to face.


Ken Shamrock was unable to fight due to a cut over his left eye sustained during a workout earlier in the day. When Shamrock was deemed unfit to fight, Seth Petruzelli stepped in to replace him.

The decision turned out to be the right one for Petruzelli, who needed just 14 seconds to put a blemish on Slice's record. Petruzelli was scheduled to fight light heavyweight Aaron Rosa, but quickly accepted the shot at Slice.

Petruzelli cuts through Slice in less than a round....

Shamrock won't fight against Kimbo

by John Pollock, The Fight Network

Ken Shamrock will not be fighting on Saturday after being scheduled to face off against Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson in the Heavyweight main event in Sunrise, Fla.

Instead, Ferguson will fight Seth Petruzelli.

Shamrock won't fight against Kimbo....