25 Kimbo Slice facts

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1. Kimbo was born in Nassau, Bahamas

2. Kimbo’s real name is Kevin Ferguson

3. Kimbo’s hometown is Miami

4. Kimbo was a linebacker for Palmetto High School in Miami

5. Kimbo was on an academic scholarship to the University of Miami and attended there for a year and a half

6. Kimbo first videotaped street fight was in 2003

7. Kimbo earned $3,000 for that fight

8. “Kimbo” was Kevin Ferguson’s nickname as a child in the Bahamas

9. Kimbo was a bouncer for the porn company “Reality Kings”

10. Kimbo has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show

11. Kimbo was homeless around 1994

12. Kimbo was on the cover of ESPN “The Magazine”‘s June 2nd issue

13. Kimbo is trained by Bas Rutten

14. Kimbo’s boxing instructor is Randy Khatami

15. Kimbo’s first sanctioned MMA fight was a win over Ray Mercer in June 2007

16. Kimbo’s the main event of the first MMA card on CBS versus James Thompson

17. Kimbo has 6 children

18. 2 of his sons are named Kevin and his other son is Kevlar

19. Kimbo’s 3 daughters are Kevina, Kiara and Kassandra

20. Kimbo was born February 8, 1974

21. Kimbo is the oldest son of 11 children

22. Kimbo trains out of Thousand Oaks, California

23. Kimbo goes to church with his family on Sundays

24. Kimbo tried out for the Miami Dolphins in 1997

25. Kimbo did not play college football