Cesar Gracie: I could prepare Jose Canseco for Herschel Walker in three months
by Steven Marrocco on Feb 06, 2010 at 5:10 pm ET
When former baseball star and "Bash Brother" Jose Canseco called out Herschel Walker on his official Twitter account recently, fans and media dismissed it as a publicity stunt.
But Canseco has at least one man in his corner should he decide to make good on his wish to fight Walker: Cesar Gracie.
Gracie spoke recently with Canseco's manager and said he is open to training the controversial slugger. Gracie explained his rationale behind taking the assignment to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
"I thought about it," Gracie said. "It's a circus; it's a spectacle."
But Gracie, who helps train current Strikeforce champions Jake Shields and Nick Diaz, said that's not necessarily a bad thing.
"[Canseco's] not fighting Fedor (Emelianenko)," Gracie said. "I mean that's a circus. He'd be fighting another guy with the same amount of fights as him: one. So what's the difference? Nothing.
"My angle of it is teaching a guy who is not known for his skill level in MMA and turning him into someone who's good enough to compete with someone like Herschel. It's that kind of challenge."
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http://mmajunkie.com/news/17852/cesar-gracie-i-could-prepare-jose-canseco-for-herschel-walker-in-three-months.mma
Cesar Gracie/AKA rivalry hard at work.
before I wasn't so sure, after sleeping through UFC 109 last night now I think it might really happen..
I mean that shit was a fucking freakshow..
what was I watching the ultimate d-level kickboxing championships??
whats next is Dana gonna start a seniors division??
UFC 115: Shamrock vs. Severn 3!
^^ I think CBS/Showtime will make this fight happen. It will bring them attention they're unlikely to get otherwise.
I see it as a roll of the dice.What I mean by this is....is Jose going to make that kind of an effort? or is he seeking a little publicity & a paycheck? My thoughts are that Jose does not possess a burning desire to compete & would not pass Cesar`s standards.
Walker is 10 times the athlete that Canseco is. By virture of sheer athletiscm alone he will beat Canceso if this ever happens.
ya they just have to make sure that:
1: It is NOT the main event.. learn from the Kimbo mistake..
2: the rest of the card is STACKED with good fan friendly fights with REAL fighters.. Fedor, Diaz, Melendez, Rogers, etc... guys that go for the kill AND have some striking skill..
would be a good way to expose Strikeforce to the masses and would attract new fans to the sport..