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Connecting Kimbo Slice and Joe Gallo



Kimbo Slice American mixed martial artist (1974-2016)
}}</ref> CFFC V sold 20,000 ppv buys In a post-fight interview, Slice stated that he would like to fight David "Tank" Abbott.

Tank Abbott American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
In 1997, Abbott appeared as himself in the TV show '' Friends'', defeating Jon Favreau's character, the millionaire Pete Becker, who was dating Monica at the time.

Jon Favreau American actor and filmmaker (born 1966)
Favreau appeared in 2000's ''The Replacements'' as maniacal linebacker Daniel Bateman, and that same year he played himself in '' The Sopranos'' episode "D-Girl", as a Hollywood director who feigns interest in developing mob associate Christopher Moltisanti's screenplay in order to collect material for his own screenplay.

Christopher Moltisanti Fictional character on the television series The Sopranos
When discussing making a biographical movie of Joe Gallo with Jon Favreau, Moltisanti mentions that he vaguely remembered Gallo being murdered in 1972, as he was only a kid (3 years old).


Kimbo Slice American mixed martial artist (1974-2016)
Slice's next fight was in Australia on the Anthony Mundine vs Daniel Geale undercard on January 30, 2013.

Anthony Mundine Australian boxer, rugby league footballer and rapper
Mundine appeared in the music video of Angry Anderson's 1990 hit song "Bound for Glory".

Angry Anderson
Initially he wanted to be a blues guitarist, "I wanted to be like all the great blues guitar players, then I wanted to be like Bob Dylan, then of course... John Lennon." Anderson found himself in a band with three possible guitarists and "[t]he other two were much better than me, so the only other thing we needed was a singer...

Bob Dylan
Running through late 1975 and again through early 1976, the tour encompassed the release of the album '' Desire'', with many of Dylan's new songs featuring a travelogue-like narrative style, showing the influence of his new collaborator, playwright Jacques Levy.

Jacques Levy
These included "Hurricane" (about imprisoned boxerRubin "Hurricane" Carter) and "Joey" (an ode to the American Mafia gangster and hitman Joe Gallo).


Kimbo Slice American mixed martial artist (1974-2016)
Ken Shamrock fight was supposed to take place at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida as part of CBS' ''Saturday Night Fights''.

Ken Shamrock American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter
After '' UFC 9'', United States SenatorJohn McCain was successful in pulling UFC pay-per-view broadcasts from numerous cable systems, including TCI Cable, which greatly hurt pay-per-view revenue.

John McCain
Despite being considered the front-runner for the nomination by pundits as 2007 began, McCain was in second place behind former Mayor of New York CityRudy Giuliani in national Republican polls as the year progressed.

Rudy Giuliani American attorney and politician (born 1944)
Genovese and Colombo leaders, Tony Salerno and Carmine Persico received additional sentences in separate trials, with 70-year and 39-year sentences to run consecutively.

Carmine Persico
He also started working with Joe Gallo and his brothers, Albert and Lawrence.
On February 27, 1961 the Gallos, led by Joe Gallo, kidnapped four of Profaci's top men: underboss Joseph Magliocco, Frank Profaci (Joe Profaci's brother), capo Salvatore Musacchia and soldier John Scimone.
While holding the hostages, Larry and Albert Gallo sent Joe Gallo to California.


Kimbo Slice American mixed martial artist (1974-2016)
A series called "Junk Yard Training" was released on yardbarker.com and youtube.com that featured LaDainian Tomlinson, running back for the San Diego Chargers, training in Kimbo's backyard.

LaDainian Tomlinson
Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young was eventually selected for the cover.

Vince Young
The day after Texas won the BCS National Championship, Young accepted an invitation to appear on '' The Tonight Show'' with Jay Leno.

Jay Leno American television host and comedian
Don Rickles
Rickles befriended mobster "Crazy" Joe Gallo following a performance at the Copacabana in 1972.





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