I never had a problem with his pro career actually. I understand marketing, hype, the people intrigued by his appearence, his internet fights...etc....what happened last night was just a matter or time to be honest. Just sucks even more for him that it was against the last minute back up that he outsized tremendously...etc...but that's another issue.
I see it this way...the guy was given a once and a lifetime "deal" for what he brought to the table and alot of it had nothing to do with MMA (a story to sell, appereance and internet fights...etc). Anybody would have taken that deal $$$$...even me.
that being said marketing followed and sold those who have no clue about boxing, mma..etc(the story sold). Those who never saw or had a fight in a yard, bus stop or ever in their life. Those who think his appearance was menacing, difference...etc....this is all marketing. Remember mike tyson was a tyrant but people of all backgrounds were intrigued by him for some odd reason.
again all marketing. If elite wants to savage anything out of kimbo they'd take him off headliners asap and let him fight even lesser talented fighers THEN either phase him out or hype him back up on a bum win streak so they can get paid again when he gets ko'd again.