The main event at MMA’s Adrenaline III ‘Bragging Rights’ last Saturday night (June 13) wasn’t without drama. Tim Sylvia was matched up against former WBO World heavyweight boxing champion, and Olympic Gold Medalist, Ray Mercer.
The bout was originally meant to be a boxing match, however the athletic commission changed it’s mind at the last minute and declared the fight illegal. The fight still went ahead as Mercer agreed to fight Sylvia under MMA Rules with a verbal agreement between the two to stand and ‘box’.
Sylvia was quick to break their agreement coming out throwing a leg kick, they measured each other up then Mercer threw with a big right that made Sylvia stop dead for a split second, then fall like a tree! The fight was over in 9 seconds.
Sylvia was supposed to face Paul Buentello on the upcoming Trilogy card however Affliction VP Tom Atencio announced yesterday essentially that he could not take the risk.
In a Interview days before the fight, Sylvia’s former teammate Jens Pulver spoke about boxing being a totally different game to MMA, the threat that Mercer still posed, and that Tim may have got himself into trouble by taking this fight. Pulver’s words proved to be prophetic, I have included this interview below the fight.
Tim Sylvia vs Ray Mercer:
Jens Pulver Interview:
Promo video:
Pre-fight press Conference:
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