On last week’s podcast hotline, Ian and I had the pleasure of interviewing MMA legend Ken Shamrock. Among other things, Shamrock discussed a potential fight with Kimbo Slice in EliteXC. Here’s what he had to say about the big man:

“You know, it’s funny. People ask me, ‘what, are you crazy, you’d fight him?’ And it’s like, listen, ‘once a warrior, always a warrior.’ I don’t care if I was in a wheelchair, if somebody asked me to fight, wanted me to fight somebody, I’d fight him. That’s just my heart, that’s just who I am. And whether I think that I’ve got a chance or not, what being in a wheelchair I’d still fight them. But I believe that Kimbo is very beatable, you know, I’m not just saying that because there’s an opportunity there. You know what, the guy’s young, he’s big, he’s strong, he’s had some success, but anybody that is a veteran in this sport understands that unless you have a lot of time in the ring, that you do not, and you have not been tested completely on what you’re about, and I believe Kimbo has not been tested, and I believe that I have the ability to test him and his weaknesses.”

And you know what? I think he does. It will be interesting to see how Ken looks in his fight this weekend against Robert Berry, but if we see a good outing from him, it may mean his next fight will be against Kimbo. On the podcast, Ken talked about how he’s feeling great now and he’s no longer affected by injuries. Kimbo v. Shamrock just might be a lot more competitive than some people seem to think.

If you haven’t listened to the interview yet, be sure to check it out. Ken had some very interesting things to say about Kurt Angle and Frank Shamrock, as well.

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