Arrested Friday on a pair of probation violations, Charles Bennett (Pictures)'s participation on June 22's co-promotion between Strikeforce and EliteXC is in peril.
The 27-year-old lightweight from Ocala, Fla. with a long history of legal troubles is meeting with prosecutors on Tuesday, said EliteXC vice president Jared Shaw, as the mixed martial arts promotional company hopes to free Bennett (17-13-2) in time to fight Victor Valenzuela (Pictures) on pay-per-view from San Jose, Calif.
Bennett and Valenzuela (5-1-2) fought to a draw in August 2005.
If "Krazy Horse" is unable to fight, EliteXC has tabbed another Floridian, Edson Berto, to take Bennett's place. Berto (10-3-1) won his previous EliteXC contest, a stoppage over John Shackleford in February.
The Fight Network reported on Tuesday that Bennett has been booked in Marion County Jail 22 times since Dec. 1997 on charges ranging from traffic violations, drug possession, kidnapping and false imprisonment. Bennett has been arrested three times in the last 12 months.
The 27-year-old lightweight from Ocala, Fla. with a long history of legal troubles is meeting with prosecutors on Tuesday, said EliteXC vice president Jared Shaw, as the mixed martial arts promotional company hopes to free Bennett (17-13-2) in time to fight Victor Valenzuela (Pictures) on pay-per-view from San Jose, Calif.
Bennett and Valenzuela (5-1-2) fought to a draw in August 2005.
If "Krazy Horse" is unable to fight, EliteXC has tabbed another Floridian, Edson Berto, to take Bennett's place. Berto (10-3-1) won his previous EliteXC contest, a stoppage over John Shackleford in February.
The Fight Network reported on Tuesday that Bennett has been booked in Marion County Jail 22 times since Dec. 1997 on charges ranging from traffic violations, drug possession, kidnapping and false imprisonment. Bennett has been arrested three times in the last 12 months.