After this past weekends TKO defeat to Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the opening quarterfinal round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament, Russian fighter Fedor Emelianenko (31-3-1) said that maybe it was time for him to retire in an interview immediately after the loss.
Now word has come out from the Russians camp that he’s changed his mind and has a “few more fights” ahead of him before that happens.
The update was Tweeted by vk_valetudoru today, who also posted the photos of the smiling Russian, whose mood seems to have picked up since his loss to “Bigfoot” on Saturday.
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– Fedor just said he is not quiting, he will have “few more fights” ahead of him. Pictures are coming, stay tuned.
Another Tweet also states that Fedor’s manager, Vadim Finkelstein, will push for the Russian to “travel around the world and train with different coaches,” this after criticism has surfaced that “The Last Emporer” past training camps have failed to properly prepare him for his last two opponents.
An article by BloodyElbow.com also posted these quotes from the fighter and his Sambo coach.
“I rushed to declare my retirement. I will fight more. Possibly, I will return to the Heavyweight Grand-Prix. I am capable of having a few more fights. I didn’t make any analysis yet on why I lost. I need to recover, I can’t see very well yet.” – Fedor Emelianenko, after returning to Russia
“It’s very nice that Fedor still has his fighting spirit, he is ready to rip everyone apart right now. Yes, his eye is swallowed, but it will heal. Most importantly for him not to have any psychological pressure. After this, he will train with a triple effort.” – Vladimir Voronov, SAMBO coach.
HT: Valetudo.ru
