Kimbo Slices Gets K.O.'d In 14 Seconds

Last night on CBS' Saturday Night Fights, street fighting legend Kimbo Slice suffered a shocking defeat to Seth "Silverback" Petruzelli by TKO.  The fight at Sunrise, Florida's BankAtlantic Center was stopped just 14 seconds into the first round. 

At the sound of the bell, the internet street fighting sensation immediately rushed Petruzelli but was floored with a quick kick and punch combination and never recovered.  Referee Troy Waugh stopped the fight after just 14 seconds.  Kimbo suffered a deep gash over his left eye.  This was Kimbo's first loss in a professional fight.  

Kimbo was originally scheduled to fight Ken Shamrock but he was not allowed to fight after sustaining a cut over left eye during a pre-fight practice.  Even after the injury Shamrock was eager to fight Kimbo but the Florida State Athletic Commission refused to allow it.  Kimbo accepted to fight Petruzelli instead, with just an hour's notice.

"[Slice] showed heart. He showed he is a true man and a true warrior," said Jeremy Lappen, head of fight operations for ProElite.  "He stepped up on an hour's notice. It didn't go his way tonight, but he will be back and better than ever."

"Before tonight nobody knew who this guy was, now everybody knows who he is," Slice said. "I have nothing but good stuff to say about him.  To Petruzelli Kimbo said, "You beat me in front of my family, man, that's [messed] up. But it's all good. And I got the first black-eye of my life."

Petruzelli improved his professional career to 11-4, 8 KOs, while Kimbo's record is now 3-1, 2 KOs.

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VIDEO: Kimbo Slice vs Seth Petruzelli (10/04/08)