It goes to say everytime we run into Gary Shaw, our discussions always turn to MMA, leaving us with little nuggets of juicy information from the one time Elite XC head honcho. Last Saturday, our fight correspondent Marcos Villegas caught up with Shaw in Los Angeles in wake of the disastrous main event between Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson.
The initial conversation was of course aimed at his prized fighter winning the WBC light heavyweight belt from Bernard Hopkins though it would soon transition towards another fighter of his, Kimbo Slice. Slice had his second boxing match last Saturday, winning via KO in the first round via a thunderous hook. Shaw mapped out what he quotes as a fast track for Kimbo for a heavyweight title shot, expecting the fighter to box every two months. He announced that Kimbo would return in December or January of this year and dispelled rumors that he would fight street brawler DADA 5000 in a MMA bout.
Shaw also speculates about Quinton “Rampage” Jackson wanting to make a boxing debut, inviting him to give him a call if he is serious about a trek into the sport.
