Stephen Thompson Would Slightly Spectate Naked Knuckle Fights
Throughout an look on the Overdogs Podcast, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson revealed to Mike Perry that he was approached about doubtlessly competing for a bare-knuckle boxing promotion sooner or later. It was a thought that didn’t go very far in Thompson’s thoughts.
“Naked knuckle got here to Greenville, South Carolina, and I went to it,” Thompson stated. “I went to it and I feel the proprietor was like, ‘Yo, Wonderboy, when is your contract up with the UFC.’ I’m like, ‘Dude, don’t even. I’m not Mike Perry, bro,’ and he obtained it, dude. I don’t assume I can do the naked knuckle, bro. You guys, y’all are completely different animals.”
Perry talked about {that a} large a part of Thompson’s sport is kicking, which isn’t allowed in BKFC. Even when he was allowed to make the most of kickboxing, it stays a no-go for “Wonderboy.”
“If there was kicking, nonetheless I don’t even assume I may do it if there was kicking, man,” Thompson admitted.
Thompson is concentrating on a return to the Octagon this spring. He has recommended Donald Cerrone as an opponent he’d be open to dealing with. “Cowboy” plans to come back out of retirement to throw leather-based as soon as once more. Lengthy-time combat followers may respect seeing two fan favorites in Thompson and Cerrone meet on the heart of the Octagon.
For those who use any quotes from this text, please credit score the unique supply and go away an H/T to BJPenn.com with a hyperlink again for the transcription.