Or, drop enough weight, remove a rib, then move into the women's division? Give him another 10 years maybe...Debbie Maia ? LOL , nah, I respect Maia allot and think its amazing he has fought this long. Its hard for some of these fighters that love their sport so much...thats cool...but..whats the point if he keeps fighting? is it worth it?
His reaction time and hand speed has not changed and he is 44. I seen it in sports, where, you get someone who just does not care about weights..they look the same with no extra muscle...they do everything like cardio wise but they just train to hit the ball or pitch..Well, they seem to always have way less injuries or none, and around 40, they look just as good. In contrast, to all the roiders and weight lifters increasing in injuries around 35 and by 40 its like their body is just too beat up. Maia I think is a good example. I know roads can help you recover faster but all drugs have a rebound effect that we dont see that I think causes more damage than good and the lifting that is unnaturally gained.