Wonderboy on fighting MVP "I think people would boo that fight"

[payton]

“I think it would be great, especially Ian Garry but at this point in time, I kind of see where he’s at like he’s just looking for the gold. I don’t think he would even want to give me a chance. I’m ranked #9, he’s close to the title, I think he’s looking for that next.”



“That’s the thing, I think it would just be that. Just moving around and staring at each other the whole time"
We’re both counter strikers, you know, we got that karate background, we want guys to come forward so they run into our techniques, so we can work our angles, so we can blitz but when you have another counter striker on the other side of the Octagon with you, it could possibly be one of the most boring fights ever and I think people would boo it. I think people would boo that fight, I really do man.”

https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/stephen-thompson-welterweight-star-fight-michael-venom-page/

 

[Sonny Qc]

they would

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[OldBoy91]

He's probably not wrong.

Would look like a glorifoed staring contest.

Hopefully it never happens and Dana won't be convinced to start up a new Power Stare company that's bigger than soccer.

 

[Tweak896]

I'd rather have MVP vs Leon/Shavkat/Neal/Buckley.

 

[linvillegorge]

Yeah, they're both largely distance controlling fairly conservative, measured strikers by nature who can look spectacular when facing significantly less skilled strikers.

 

[RockyLockridge]

MVP vs wonderboy has starring contest written all over it

 

[Reach4theSky]

Counter puncher + counter puncher =

 

[usernamee]

Lets see if the shertards on here finally understand this that have been calling for this fight for months.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

At least he is being honest about it. Its true, those long distance point fighters make for the worst fights when matched up together.

Hence why Garry vs MVP was boring, both guys like to throw strikes at range and those fights just never end up well. MVP needed to fight someone like Gastelum or Geoff Neal or someone like that, would be a much better fight. MVP vs Thompson would be crap and we know its going to decision on the walk outs, it would be way too cautious and too much staring.

 

[Typrune Goatley]

I still think it would turn out to be awesome.

But now at this stage of their career, I don't want to see either WB or MVP lose so I would rather them not fight each other. I would rather see them both KO their next opponent. They still got some fights left in them!

 

[CasualBot]

"Fans would boo" - WonderB

 

[jsbx45]

I see his point. I thought this was the kind of match-up he was looking for though. Further narrowing the range of opponents he wants to face? I wouldn't boo this fight on paper...

 

[Simple Southerner]

I read somewhere wb wanted to fight Ian garry that would perhaps be a better fight

 

[Sonny Qc]

Imagined that fight and fell asleep.

 

[SuperNerd]

Dont gas light me Wonderboy

 

[don't ask]

At least he is being honest about it. Its true, those long distance point fighters make for the worst fights when matched up together.

Hence why Garry vs MVP was boring, both guys like to throw strikes at range and those fights just never end up well. MVP needed to fight someone like Gastelum or Geoff Neal or someone like that, would be a much better fight. MVP vs Thompson would be crap and we know its going to decision on the walk outs, it would be way too cautious and too much staring.

Were you bored by that fight? I remember the striking being exciting vs Garry. MVP was roughing him up. It was the groundfighting that MVP didn't train for that was awful.

 

[CombatCyborg]

So he's admitting he won't push the fight, just show up for a check, what a sad statement. At least he's honest I guess.

 

[GrantB13]

I can see it.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

Well if the fighters themselves are saying I'm just gonna stand there and wait then I'm gonna believe that they're prepared to just stand around and wait.

Very disappointing to hear this from Wonderboy himself...

Give him a young killer, then, bounce him out of the rankings.

 

[mkt]

At this point I think MVP wins a somewhat entertaining UD or possibly SD that may bore some fans. Prime vs. prime, I think Wonderboy wins, but he's 4 years older and showing his age a lot more.