Shamrocks Agree to Brother vs. Brother Bout
Adopted brothers Ken Shamrock (26-13-2), a UFC hall of famer, and Frank Shamrock (23-9-2), a former UFC and Strikeforce champion, have agreed, in principle, to square off in the main event of a 2009 pay-per-view event, according to ESPN.com.
Ken Shamrock, a loser of five-straight and seven of his last eight, was to headline EliteXC “Heat” last Saturday opposite Kimbo Slice but was forced to withdraw from the bout just hours before it was set to take place after sufferening a cut above his eye while warming up for the fight. Many speculated that the last-minute withdrawal would likely mark the end of Shamrocks career, and along with it the possibility of a bout against his brother Frank.
Frank Shamrock, meanwhile, had won ten-straight fights before dropping two of his last three contests. Shamrock lost via disqualification to Renzo Gracie at EliteXC “Destiny” in early-2007 after kneeing his head while on the ground, but bounced back to win the Strikeforce middleweight title by submitting Phil Baroni in mid-2007. His title reign would be short-lived, however, as he’d go on to lose the title to Cung Le via TKO in March after being unable to continue due to a broken arm.
Elite XC, CBS, and Showtime are all expected to involved in broadcasting the event, which is expected to take place in April, though no location or venue has yet been determined.
Tags: Frank Shamrock, Ken Shamrock
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If this was 10 years ago maybe I would have cared.
Freak show of the year award goes to……..?,
but to be fair to frank he would kick kens old ass.But i can’t see this fight happening.
Elite HOPE to be broadcasting this. Can they still run it from Jail? lol
Yeah, I’m pretty sure Frank would own Ken here…but I wonder what weight class they would do it at, I’m guessing 205. Maybe Ken won’t get cut before this one.
When is Frank going to re-match Tito Ortiz? That’s the fight I wanna see. Maybe, Tito can actually win one. The Shamrocks, won’t sell PPVs. They better get a lot more good fights, including fighters from other promotions.
I like Frank now after he blasted Ken on the last elite xc card. It was probably just a publicity stunt, but it was funny and true about disgracing the Shamrock name lol.
PPV….are they crazy?….how many buys do they estimate getting….nowhere near 100,000…hell, IMO they wont get 50,000….my guess is that this will end up being free unless they co promote with affliction again, and get some really, REALLY good fights lined up
I think the Shamrock name got disgraced when Ken got embarrassed twice in a row by Tito. And Ken’s trash talking on the show didn’t do much good either.
here it is guy an upset pick by me…ken shamrock will beat frank shamrock!
I agree with Justin
Not to mention the fact that Ken came over to England recently and lost to Buzz Berry. Dont get me wrong, Buzz is a strong fighter. Good on his feet, and ok on the ground. His main strengh however was his pain resistance. Ken should have not even been in with a competitor of such low class compared to Ken’s league. He needs to know when to call it a day.
I cant see this drawing any major crowd other than what was stated before me, people wanting to see a freak show. What will this fight prove? It would take me a lot of Money to get in there with my brother and not to mention it would need a good proving point. I dont see what either man will gain from this. Whether hate is between them or not, its a dumb move. IMO
That’s just good family fun. Holidays must be great at their house.
I think its an excuse for two brothers do something they’ve done their whole lives, fight each other, just make some money off of it this time. Maybe it’ll be Ken’s last fight.
LOL @ Surfingk5
These guys act like spoiled kids. ‘Has Been’ vs. ‘Never Was’ doesn’t appeal to me, but I’d watch it for free – kinda like watching a train wreck.
Do a WWF-style “loser retires” fight. They need all the gimmicks they can get there.
Frank should win this fight but I mean big deal really I’m more interested in Frank v Kimbo, or hey a re~match v Tito or Cung but Ken Shammy wow big deal not really
What is the point ?
I can not see Ken making it out of the 1st minute he has developed a chin of glass and really should **** off and retire he is ruining what is left of his “Legacy”
This is a gimmme for Frank how can he loose
Agreed chuck but his legacy is already a LITTLE shot.We all appretiate what he’s done for the sport,but he should of retired several years ago.He thinks he’s randy.Well i’ll watch it,nothing like the occational novelty fight.
Shamrock will ick his butt!
brett there both shamrocks!….but anyways i really feel ken is gonna surprise eveyone and win
How will Ken beat little Shammy, perhaps they will throw the fight soo they can do a best outta three series will little Shammy winning the last two? O the drama
In jest ofcourse
They should have a tag team…
sham’s vs tito n a partner of his choice! haha
who cares? Elite XC will not be around come April anyway.
this is a disgrace, brother vs. brother? i guess we’re watching wwe now, kane vs. undertaker. i agree with u timcat, they won’t be around come april anyway.
@DBiz the loser already retired once.
Ken will win…I’ll jump on that wagon.
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What a dork I am
Thanks, cheers
No problem!
good call, ghost of bruce lee! has been vs. never was… yawn.
I think some of you are missing the point. They are fighters. They are family. Who better to fight than your rival??? Your brother. I think it’s great. And we get to watch. They get to settle any bs between them and probably still hate each other afterwards. Should be good times.