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The last time we saw former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia, Fedor Emelianenko beat him to a bloddy pulp in less than 40 seconds at Affliction: Banned.
Rumor has it now, Sylvia is set to box Roy Mercer as part of the main event at what's being billed as Adrenaline MMA III, which will take place May 30 at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.
Here's what the promoter Monte Cox had to say after first promoting the fight as a showcase of top-notch MMA, but has since changed he's tune.
"I was doing Tim Sylvia against Ray Mercer as a headliner," Cox said. "First I was doing it in MMA. We changed and thought it would be a lot more interesting in boxing."
Mercer has been boxing professionally for 20 years, and his record stands at 36-7-1, but at age 47 does Mercer have the skills to compete against Sylvia?
"In boxing, who knows who is going to win," Cox said. "Mercer just beat a guy who is 30-2. He was ranked fifth in Europe and Mercer just beat him."
"You just have no idea who is going to win," Cox said. "I don't care if he's 47 (years old). He's been boxing his whole life, won an Olympic gold medal, went to split decision with Lennox Lewis. Believe me, he's going to hit hard. Tim's going to have a hard time."
Despite having one event remaining on a broadcast contract with HDNet, Adrenaline's third event will not be shown on the network that carried the organization's first two outings.
"It won't be on HDNet," Cox said. "I still have a deal left. But (HDNet Fights CEO) Andrew Simon decided that he didn't want to do that show."
"I've got another group that put together a deal with me where it would be available in 55 million homes and another one that's up to 70 million homes," Cox said. "I'll do one of those two."
Cox said that there were not yet any other finalized bouts for the card, but that he plans on Adrenaline MMA III being "a good East Coast card."
As for Sylvia, "The Maine-iac" may also be looking to break his recent two-fight slide in a potential return to MMA action at Affliction's as-yet-unannounced third show.
Sources close to Affliction claim Sylvia's next opponent may be no other than Paul Buentello. Cox said the bout was possible, but that Sylvia's participation would depend on the date Affliction elects to hold its event.
"I've been in discussion with them for that," Cox said. "A lot depends on what the date ends up being. Obviously we're doing May 30. If [Affliction's next show] is in July, we're definitely interested."
Rumor has it now, Sylvia is set to box Roy Mercer as part of the main event at what's being billed as Adrenaline MMA III, which will take place May 30 at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.
Here's what the promoter Monte Cox had to say after first promoting the fight as a showcase of top-notch MMA, but has since changed he's tune.
"I was doing Tim Sylvia against Ray Mercer as a headliner," Cox said. "First I was doing it in MMA. We changed and thought it would be a lot more interesting in boxing."
Mercer has been boxing professionally for 20 years, and his record stands at 36-7-1, but at age 47 does Mercer have the skills to compete against Sylvia?
"In boxing, who knows who is going to win," Cox said. "Mercer just beat a guy who is 30-2. He was ranked fifth in Europe and Mercer just beat him."
"You just have no idea who is going to win," Cox said. "I don't care if he's 47 (years old). He's been boxing his whole life, won an Olympic gold medal, went to split decision with Lennox Lewis. Believe me, he's going to hit hard. Tim's going to have a hard time."
Despite having one event remaining on a broadcast contract with HDNet, Adrenaline's third event will not be shown on the network that carried the organization's first two outings.
"It won't be on HDNet," Cox said. "I still have a deal left. But (HDNet Fights CEO) Andrew Simon decided that he didn't want to do that show."
"I've got another group that put together a deal with me where it would be available in 55 million homes and another one that's up to 70 million homes," Cox said. "I'll do one of those two."
Cox said that there were not yet any other finalized bouts for the card, but that he plans on Adrenaline MMA III being "a good East Coast card."
As for Sylvia, "The Maine-iac" may also be looking to break his recent two-fight slide in a potential return to MMA action at Affliction's as-yet-unannounced third show.
Sources close to Affliction claim Sylvia's next opponent may be no other than Paul Buentello. Cox said the bout was possible, but that Sylvia's participation would depend on the date Affliction elects to hold its event.
"I've been in discussion with them for that," Cox said. "A lot depends on what the date ends up being. Obviously we're doing May 30. If [Affliction's next show] is in July, we're definitely interested."
