For now, veteran Quinton’Rampage‘ Jackson will not end his career in combat sports.
For a while now, Quinton Jackson has etched his name into MMA legend. The fan-favorite was UFC light heavyweight champion, and also won season 10 of the Bellator tournament at light heavyweight.
Now 44, Jackson is far from at his prime. During his last 4 fights in MMA, the American lost 3 times. Otherwise, ‘Rampage‘ was paired with former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs for a potential boxing bout, however nothing materialized.
During an interview with TMZ Sports, Jackson said he wanted to continue his professional career.
« No, man. I’m not finished“, said Jackson. ” I am not satisfied with my performance in my last fight. I can’t leave MMA fans like this. … Yeah, I’m going to leave this sport a little better. … Like I said, I’m in talks to fight Shannon (Briggs), finally. This fight has been in the works for almost a year. I want to do boxing before I retire.. I could do MMA, but I want to do boxing. I am getting there. I’m 44, man. I arrive there. My knees hurt from wrestling. When you do MMA, a lot of people want to put you down.«
In this statement, Quinton Jackson talks about a regrettable performance. Thus, he refers to his last fight in MMA dating from December 29, 2019 against the legendary Fedor Emelianenko. The two veterans had faced off in Saitama, Japan, and ‘Rampage‘ was inclined by TKO in the first round. Following the fight, many viewed the Memphis native’s performance as disappointing.
This fight was Jackson’s last in Bellator. We will see in the future what turn the veteran’s career will take’Rampage‘ Jackson, however, it seems that the latter wants to move into English boxing.
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