Vikings DE Ray Edwards to Fight Kimbo Slice?
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards has spent most of his time this offseason focusing on a boxing career until the lockout comes to end. While the 26-year-old is set to make his pro debut Friday night at the Grand Casino Hinckley in Minnesota, it appears there’s a chance Edwards may face off against former UFC fighter Kimbo Slice this offseason.
Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune indicated on Thursday how promoter Jared Shaw is trying to arrange a fight between Edwards and Slice that would hopefully take place during the offseason. On top of Friday’s matchup, Edwards is also scheduled to appear at the Grand Casino Hinckley in June for another fight–so it would most likely take place after then if it were to happen.
From Zulgad’s article:
“I’ll tell you right now on the air, I’ve called Mike Riley to get in touch with Ray Edwards’ people and I’ve made an open challenge to come fight Kimbo Slice. That fight I will deliver,” Shaw said on MMA Weekly Radio, per an item posted on the offthebench portion of the NBC Sports website.
“If Ray Edwards wants to step up and fight Kimbo Slice I will deliver that to the public. There’s two guys that come from athletic backgrounds, that haven’t been in the ring that many times, so let’s see two big boys bang it out. If Ray Edwards thinks he’s a great boxer, then maybe he thinks he can go through Kevin Ferguson [that is Slice's real name] very quickly.”
Whether you’re a fan of the sport or not–a matchup between Edwards and Slice could be fun to watch while trying to pass the time this offseason while waiting for the lockout to end. Of course when the lockout ends, it should be interesting to see what happens with Edwards–who has recorded 16.5 sacks over the last two seasons–considering he claims to be finished playing in Minnesota.
Dan Parzych is the Lead NFL Content Editor for RantSports.com/NFL, where he writes and edits NFL content for RantSports.com.
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