Far be it from me to tell a man like Frank Shamrock, who could squeeze my head into a much smaller, no-longer-functional mini-head with his weak hand, what to do … but dude, this seems like a bad idea:
“I’m looking at fighting for eight more years,” Shamrock told FanHouse on Wednesday. “I’m in good shape, and this is what I do. I’m a martial artist.”
Shamrock is already 36, and he’s already severely waned as a fighter. This seems like the sort of thing that could get Shamrock seriously, permanently injured, and for what? More money?
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Uh, yea? More money is exactly.
The early days of MMA couldn’t have been that profitable for fighters (or anyone.) Frank seems like he did better than most and probably has made more money outside the ring, but there’s a lot more money in the pot for the upper end shows nowadays, and fighters who were on top are usually able to convince themselves they’re not far off that point (or at least, able to convince promoters with money to burn.)
by thecubsfan on Nov 4, 2009 9:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
shamrock destroyed baroni but lost to chung le.
randy couture still fights and is ten years older. i have no problems with f.s. if that is what he wants to do. his fights are exciting. freewill is still the one freedom we still are able to enjoy in this country.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 5, 2009 1:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree. I don’t think Frank has taken much punishment in his career. The Le fight was a bit of a whoopin’ but it was mostly him getting kicked hard in the arm until it broke. Diaz beat on him also but it wasn’t like I was ever seriously worried for his health.
If Frank fights a few more times and continues losing lopsided fights, then sure…talk about it. But for now, the guy is in great shape and can still fight. Let him do what he wants.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 5, 2009 7:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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