Pro Elite and Showtime have announced the main card for their next ShoXC event on August 25 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The card is as follows:
I’m sure I’m taking his quote out of context, but I will link to the entire FightNetwork.com article so you can see for yourself. But there’s a quote where in a new article about Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett where he claims he “made” MMA:
“People go, ‘Oh he’s not good for the sport,’ but believe it or not I made the sport,” he says.
Count me among those who believe he’s bad for the sport. Look, I’m not some neo-conservative self-righteous prick who is naive about the world. People fuck up, it’s a part of life. I also believe people deserve second chances and the benefit of the doubt. But what chance is Krazy Horse on? I lost track but I do know we’re well past the point of number two.
If Krazy Horse wasn’t in a niche sport and was an athlete in Major League Baseball, the NFL, or the NBA, there would be all kinds of people putting heat to have him suspended or banned. EliteXC is flying under the mainstream radar right now so they can get away with making Bennett a big part of their marketing plan, but MMA continues to grow and there will come a time when their devotion to him will come back to haunt them.
I’m sure there are those that will take his defense and say I don’t know the full story or that he’s misunderstood, but you don’t get arrested as much as he does or serve as much time he has unless you’re into some bad shit.
He’s served his time and deserves the right to make a living but if I was in charge of a promotion, I wouldn’t do business with him.
Bennett will be fighting in the main event of the second-ever ShoXC card on Saturday, August 25 in a rematch against Victor “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela. A lot of people might count Valenzuela out because he got caught in a heel hook against Edson Berto in June, but Valenzuela is a bad ass and you’re not going to see much Jiu-Jitsu in the bout (unless it’s from him). I’m expecting a brawl.
You can read the entire Fight Network article on Krazy Horse by clicking here.
A quick look at the King of the Cage web site (KingoftheCage.com) shows several posters for fights under the promotion’s banner in upcoming weeks.
According to the site, Carter Williams is scheduled to fight Pat Smith. Williams is under suspension by the California State Athletic Commission for testing positive for cocaine. Saturday’s KOTC event is at a reservation casino so it’s possible that the event might not be regulated and that Williams will defy the commission’s mandate. If that’s the case, he’s really going to be digging a big hole for himself.
Another KOTC event is scheduled for next Saturday with Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett scheduled to be one of the headliners.
It also appears as though the July 27 debut of ShoXC will be a co-promotion between Pro Elite and KOTC.
Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett will not fight against Vincent “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela on tonight’s “Shamrock vs. Baroni” undercard but it wasn’t because of a lack of effort from the promoters.
Bennett was actually released from Marion County (Fla.) jail on Thursday morning and a flight was booked for him to arrive in San Jose in time for weigh-ins. However, he apparently hit traffic on the way to the airport and missed his flight.
“EliteXC, Scott Coker and Strikeforce almost pulled off a hat-trick but (Bennett) got stuck in traffic and missed his plane,” EliteXC’s Gary Shaw said during weigh-ins. ”‘Krazy Horse’ said, though, that Edson Berto deserves praise for stepping up.”
Bennett is still expected to be in attendance for tonight’s fights.
EliteXC and Strikeforce conducted their weigh-ins on Thursday in anticipation of Friday’s card featuring Frank Shamrock vs. Phil Baroni for the vacant Strikeforce middleweight title.
Everyone made weight, with the lone exception being Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett, who didn’t make it at all. Edson Berto has been officially added to tomorrow’s card and will fight Victor “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela.
The Fight Network is reporting that Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett is currently in a Marion County (Fla..) jail after two recent probation violations. The site is claiming sources close to EliteXC have said that attempts are being made to secure Bennett’s release so that he can compete on the undercard of this Friday’s main event bout between Frank Shamrock and Phil Baroni.
The issue is that no bail has been set for Bennett and independent sources claim he is expected to remain in jail until July 16.
Bennett had been scheduled to fight Victor “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela in a rematch from a controversial bout between the two several years back in the King of the Cage promotion.
If Bennett is not released from jail, Edson Berto is expected to take his spot on the card against Valenzuela.
TFN also reports that Bennett has been booked into the Marion County jail 22 times since December 12, 1997. During the past calendar year, he’s been booked three times alone (July 23, December 22, and January 9). The charges brought against him range from drug possession to traffic violations to kidnapping and false imprisonment.
I realize people make mistakes and not everyone has clean records, but 22 times since 1997? Does EliteXC really need a guy with Bennett’s criminal history to be a part of its roster of fighters? They are really sending out a bad message by trying to secure his early release just so he can fight.
Mauro Ranallo reported on Fight Network Radio today that Edson Berto has been named as the replacement for Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett on the undercard of this Friday’s Frank Shamrock vs. Phil Baroni card. Berto, the brother of top boxing prospect Andre Berto, will take on Victor “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela.
