Rick Roufus talks about his upcoming October 11th fight with Hector Ramirez.
On his upcoming fight with Hector Ramirez...
"He is a standup fighter and a wrestler so I have to be on my P’s & Q’s. I’ve got the luxury of being at the Lion’s Den. I moved Roufus Kickboxing right in there. I have the luxury of working with All-American wrestlers and a lot of good people so I’m getting a lot of good help and a lot of support."
"Aw, without a doubt. I know he’s going to take me down. I’m well aware of that and like I said, I’ve got All-American Wrestlers over there at the Lion’s Den. Kenny Lester is definitely working hard with me."
On fighting in MMA...
"I still have a lot of fight left in me. I love to fight. If somebody wants to fight, then I’m saying, “How high do you want to jump; let’s get froggy.” It is incredible how main stream MMA is. The sport of Kickboxing never ever ever took off in my hayday the way this sport has. This sport has become such a household name and it’s phenomenal. I think it’s only getting bigger and bigger and I think now you’re going to see Affliction, who has teamed up with Golden Boy, try and get an HBO deal and if they can get an HBO deal, that would be great. It’s getting bigger and bigger so the sky is the limit."
"To be quite honest, somewhat, in the beginning, it was intimidating because it’s different. Now I’m used to it and I’m getting more confident each and every time out and getting strong."
More on the fight and his move to MMA in the full interview:
http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content3549.html
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Justinmacd - Which top MMA fighters currently train out of the Lions Den?
Ken Shamrock.