Winston Duke will become an MMA fighter
The character of the fearless Wakandan warrior M'Baku in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has seriously boosted Winston Duke's shares in the Hollywood labor market. As it became known to the publication Deadline, the actor signed up for the main role in the biopic "Backyard Legend" * (Backyard Legend), which tells about the life of a boxer, MMA fighter and actor Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson.Ferguson was born in 1974 in the Bahamas. Already at a young age, he and his family moved to the United States. At school, Kevin played American football, thanks to which he received an athletic scholarship and entered the University of Miami. In 1997, he went to a bridegroom with the Miami Dolphins, but failed to qualify for the main team. After parting with his dream of becoming a footballer, Ferguson began earning money, first as a bouncer in strip clubs, and then as a driver and bodyguard for the owners of the porn company Reality Kings. In 2003, Kevin decided to try his hand at clandestine fights. After the video of his fighting became a hit on the Internet, representatives of the companies involved in organizing mixed martial arts fights came out on Ferguson.  Kevin's debut as a professional fighter took place in November 2007. During his MMA career, he won five fights and two defeats. His statistics in boxing matches looks much more impressive - seven wins in seven matches. Kimbo Slice also wanted to conquer the world of wrestling, but his plans, unfortunately, did not come true. On June 6, 2016, the athlete died of heart failure at the Coral Springs hospital. The sports drama will be produced by Bee Holder Productions and Webros Entertainment. * - preliminary translation. The Topic of Article: Winston Duke will become an MMA fighter. |
