Lost in translation? Fedor Emelianenko reps say retirement talk is overblown

Recent media reports that Fedor Emelianenko is on the verge of retirement are blown out of proportion, according to his representatives.

The top-ranked heavyweight set off a fresh round of speculation when a sentence allegedly went missing in the tra…

Recent media reports that Fedor Emelianenko is on the verge of retirement are blown out of proportion, according to his representatives.

The top-ranked heavyweight set off a fresh round of speculation when a sentence allegedly went missing in the translation of his media teleconference promoting Saturday’s Strikeforce fight with Fabricio Werdum.

While his translator, Steven Bash, concedes he may have missed a possibly crucial statement, he said there’s nothing to hide.