Saturday, October 06, 2007

Kimbo - Tank cancelled


The October 12 Cage Fighting Fury show in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall, which was scheduled to be headlined by Internet sensation Kimbo Slice vs. former UFC star Tank Abbott, was canceled Friday after an investor pulled out of the show.

Other promoters are trying to save the fight, however. The Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer is reporting that three different promotions have put in bids for the bout.

Meltzer, citing sources close to the negotiations, says one group has a leg up on securing the fight within the next two weeks. Slice has already verbally agreed to terms but Abbott has not.

The Palace Fighting Championships and Elite XC are the two other groups negotiating for the fight. PFC has a show on 10/18 in Lemoore, CA, while Elite XC has a Showtime television event on the book for November 10.

Whatever happens, it looks like Atlantic City is out of the picture.

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