"A lot of fighters out there are," Boetsch said. "They think of him as an invincible superhero. If you're thinking that way about your opponent, you've already lost. I think that's what happens to a lot of guys. They lose that fight before they even get in the cage with him."
That's not the case with Sonnen. He was less than two minutes from a likely decision over Silva in August 2010 before succumbing to a triangle-armbar submission. If he employs a similar game plan in the rematch, Sonnen might be able to pull off the upset. Boetsch won't be rooting for him, though.
"I want Anderson to hold onto that belt until I get there," Boetsch said. "He is obviously a legend in the sport already. That being said, everybody has to lose eventually and I want to be the guy to take that belt from him. That's been a dream of mine for a long time."
As of right now chael is the last relevant mw for Anderson's , and After the fight everyone will be jumping off the sonnen bandwagon after Anderson is done with him... Yet there's talent like Weidman but he's no way ready for silva yet ...... Silva's next fight has to be against gsp and should retire after that ... If he keeps competing he's gonna be fight guys like bisping who just lost to chael and Munoz who is talented but wouldn't trouble Anderson a lot ..... Then the haters will say he spent last few years of his career fattening his record ..personally I'd live to see him fight on and retire as champ , but his style of fighting does not age well and sooner or later it will catch up to him
Cmon guys, its the requisite "I will take Silva" and explain why HE'S finally gonna do what guys havent been able since sometime back in '04 (not counting the Okami fight), so he can feel good about his chances. He knows as well as we do he'll be lucky to be concious outside of 2 rounds....
Boetsch has a lot of power and good wrestling... Anderson isn't going to lose to anyone but that kind of a fighter. I wouldn't say I like Tim's chances or anything, but give him a break. He's working his way there.
