Kimbo Slice Jr. is taking up an enormous identify within the influencer world.
MMA Preventing’s Damon Martin confirmed with sources that Slice—actual identify Kevin Ferguson Jr., the son of MMA legend Kimbo Slice—is scheduled to struggle well-liked influencer Bryce Corridor at BKFC KnuckleMania 5, which is ready to happen at Wells Fargo Middle in Philadelphia on Jan. 25.
The matchup was first reported by TMZ.
This received’t be Slice’s first foray into the influencer combating sphere. In April 2023, Slice—additionally sometimes billed as “Child Slice”—fought OJ Rosé in a four-round boxing bout at an MF & DAZN X Collection boxing occasion in New Orleans. Rosé defeated slice through second-round knockout.
Previous to transitioning to boxing, Slice competed seven instances for Bellator, compiling a 3-3 document within the promotion with one no-contest. He has not received a struggle since a submission of Devon Brock in April 2018, a droop that features a win at Bellator 232 that was overturned attributable to Slice’s ending strikes being deemed unlawful.
Corridor has dabbled in fight sports activities, combating twice since 2021. He misplaced by TKO to fellow influencer Austin McBroom in a 2021 exhibition boxing bout, then defeated Gee Perez through harm at BKFC 48 in August 2023.
BKFC President David Feldman later introduced that fight sports activities veteran Bec Rawling can also be set to struggle Taylor Starling. Rawling, who made her professional MMA debut in 2011, seems to snap a four-fight dropping streak, which features a trio of BKFC bouts. On the opposite aspect, Starling goals to rebound from a loss to Britain Hart this previous August.
