Rashad Evans not retiring, likely moving to 185

[KONE]

 

[CereserBr]

nice move by shad

 

[raconnor]

185 still has plenty of guys with KO power. I like shad just fine but I really think he just needs to call it quits and get a desk job with fox and focus on running his gym

 

[SimonNova]

I dont see it ending well.

 

[shonuf]

I don't think he's at a point he needs to retire just yet. He just seems to have no drive right now. He's gun shy. If that doesn't come back that's a problem. But i think the physical skills are still there.

 

[Reign009]

Plenty of good potential match ups for him there.

 

[BostonToughGuy]

I dont see it ending well.

This. However, he can probably still collect a few checks before calling it quits.

 

[KONE]

I don't think he's at a point he needs to retire just yet. He just seems to have no drive right now. He's gun shy. If that doesn't come back that's a problem. But i think the physical skills are still there.

I agree with this. If he's lacking motivation and has a mental block, a fresh start and something new might do the trick

 

[MayhemMonkey]

good to hear, even if its just for fun fights Im glad he is deciding to keep fighting

 

[Sgt Smith]

185 still has plenty of guys with KO power. I like shad just fine but I really think he just needs to call it quits and get a desk job with fox and focus on running his gym

I'm of the same opinion. I think he should've likely made the move to MW a while ago for it to be fruitful if it were going to be. We'll see how it plays out, but I'm not overly hopeful at this point and I hate to see him just take abuse from the top guys.

 

[fiftywattmafia]

Typically I'd say fight on but he's absolutely done. Had nothing for Glover who I just don't think is very good.

 

[Chain Saw]

He will get KO'd against the top guys.

MW's still can put your lights out, and they are even faster than LHW's.

Not good for Rashad. Hate to say it but I don't think it would end well. Rashad should retire.

 

[Fight To Win]

This is a good move but it would have been better two or three years ago tbh. Still more interesting than continuing at 205, where only retirement looms.

 

[Harlekin]

185 would be a wise decision from Rashad, just get the diet going early on.

 

[HelloJapan]

Nah.

 

[bobthebuilder]

if that's what the benchmarks are saying, then so be it. I am sure Rashad is squatting 10s of Kgs less than before, and I reckon he is a year from the power and general conditioning he once had. So why not make a run at 185llbs?

He had a lot of time out, and wasn't big to begin with. He was KO'ed in a stupid way and needs to focus on his boxing and wrestling, the two things that made him great - in particular counter striking, and taking people down.

 

[Exemplar]

Jebus... I've said that he should do this since he lost to Jones. So much time he cannot get back...

 

[BigNuggetIce]

Typically I'd say fight on but he's absolutely done. Had nothing for Glover who I just don't think is very good.

Lol Glover is easily the #5 guy in the division.

 

[Sean Long]

He will get KO'd against the top guys.

MW's still can put your lights out, and they are even faster than LHW's.

Not good for Rashad. Hate to say it but I don't think it would end well. Rashad should retire.

He needs to retire.........

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

185 is the right move for him