On 07.28.09, In Strikeforce, by My Cage
We all know no body goes into a fight mentally or physically 100%, it’s been shown over the years that every fighter has something to improve on within there game. But Josh Thomson’s situation is particularly troubling. Josh Thomson broke his leg around 4 months ago while training and less than three weeks before his [...]
We all know no body goes into a fight mentally or physically 100%, it’s been shown over the years that every fighter has something to improve on within there game. But Josh Thomson’s situation is particularly troubling. Josh Thomson broke his leg around 4 months ago while training and less than three weeks before his scheduled Strikeforce lightweight title rematch against Gilbert Melendez at “Carano vs Cyborg” – Let me say that’s going to be one great fight. Thomson told MMAJunkie Radio that he’s still very much feeling the effects of that injury:
“I guess you could say that two weeks ago I was on crutches…I’m still talking right now with my cornerman and my management about moving the fight back to October or me just not fighting [Melendez]…
[Training is] moving right along, I guess you could say. I’ve decided to go with the non-training method for this fight – kind of play it by ear and see what happens. There’s a lot of things I couldn’t do. I’m not training like I was able to for the first fight, and we’re going to see what happens…That doesn’t mean I’m not taking this fight serious. It doesn’t mean that I’m not going to show up and fight my ass off. Have I ever not showed up and fought my [expletive] ass off?…
This is going to be a good fight never the less, but fighting with an injury? It could mess your MMA career up for ever, In my opinion I’d rest and live to fight another day.
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