(Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle)
It’s good to see some people have honor when it comes to competition. Too bad not everybody does. From Fighters Only:
Appearing on Brazil Combate TV yesterday, [Wanderlei] Silva said: “I’ve received a letter from someone offering training with Juanito [Ibarra] to me, but I didn’t care to accept it.
The letter “contained phone numbers that I could use to get in touch with Juanito, but I threw it away,” he added.
“I think it’s unethical to accept the former coach of my opponent, and if Juanito is doing this with Rampage, he may do the same with me later.”
It’s pretty despicable to think of Quinton Jackson‘s former coach selling secrets to the enemy, so to speak. (Not that Silva needs much help as far as game-planning for Jackson. Repeatedly kneeing him in the face has worked like a charm so far.) It’s particularly unfortunate because Jackson’s little meltdown last July was spurred by some perceived betrayal by Ibarra, and hearing that Ibarra wants to join up with his arch-nemesis can’t be good for Rampage’s psyche.
But hey, if Rampage is interested in the "formula" to beat Silva, Ibarra’s got that too…
In a new two-part interview with Fighthype, Juanito claims he has strategies for both fighters, and seems to be under the impression that Silva was seeking him out:
“I have the formula that can make Wanderlei Silva beat Rampage easy; easy! And I also have the formula where I think Rampage can beat Wanderlei Silva easy and I’ve always said that. I don’t care how many times Wanderlei beat Rampage and how he beat him, I just know this and I told people because they were telling me Wanderlei was asking for me. I ain’t believing nothing until I get the phone call from him. Otherwise, it’s just a big rumor to me."
Fair enough; could have just been a misunderstanding. Plus, Ibarra still seems to have some concern for his old protege:
If I was still with Page and there were some problems and we got over them, I would say…"Son, I think we should take another fight"…My concern for Rampage is him being Quinton Jackson. He has to go in there being sane enough, healthy enough, knowing where his money is at and making sure our team was all back in order; the smaller the better. And then I’d tell him, "It’s time to go after this guy." But with it not being that way, I just don’t feel like everything is there for him to beat a guy like Wanderlei Silva right now.
We’d have to agree, extra help or not. But even if Ibarra has been rebuffed by Wanderlei Silva, it doesn’t mean he’ll stop approaching MMA stars and offering to help fix the holes in their game:
I left Chuck [Liddell] a message recently just to say, "Hey man, if you ever need some advice, give me a call." I’ve known his trainer for years [Ed. note: And I'm sure he appreciated that call] and I just wanted to tell him good luck and if he needs some tips, I know I can show him some things…
If I was some kind of influential guidance in his career, I would have him fighting at heavyweight. He’s 40 years old. He’s a heavyweight anyway because he drops weight; get in shape and fight at heavyweight. He has a big punch; use it and go for the heavyweight title. He keeps coming down in weight to these guys that are younger and faster and they have more tenacity now and a little more confidence going in to fight Chuck than they used to…
He’s gotta know what punches he starts with and ends with and why. He shouldn’t just be throwing punches and looking to knock a guy out. That’s why I think he should be fighting at heavyweight because it’s a different tempo.
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Comments
Fri, 12/12/08 - 12:31
Sounds like a cool guy.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 12:36
not really. he sounds like a money hungry asshole who's will to backstab his own so-called family.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 12:39
What a dirt bag, anyone who trains with this guy immediately loses my fan support.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 12:40
what, no photo caption?
Fri, 12/12/08 - 12:42
Don King would be proud!
Fri, 12/12/08 - 12:42
typo: will = willing
Fri, 12/12/08 - 12:42
he's a dick!wanderlei will kick quinton's ass for a 3rd time(hopefully they smile at each other again just b4 the knockout)
Fri, 12/12/08 - 12:46
That is an even more disturbing pic than the one of Eddie B. I feel like if you were there when the pic was taken you would hear that sinister "dun dun duuunn..."
Fri, 12/12/08 - 01:00
"ohhhhh memories.....this sack of cash used to feel so good.....I can still taste it"
Fri, 12/12/08 - 01:19
Juanito actually left me a message this week too. He said something about having the formula for determining the hypotenuse of a right triangle if I was interested. I also didn't return the call.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 01:55
Jaunito leaves a trail of scum and sleaze everywhere he goes like a slug he's such a scum bag, and the bag is literally overflowing with scum. All he is interested in is ripping of top notch fighters because he has a well known name in the business, He is not interested in helping up and comers or amateurs grow to the level of champ because he won't get money right away and, oh yeah, he's not good enough to pull that off in the first place. Fuck this Don King wannabe up the ass with a cheese grater then a salt stick.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 02:05
Rampage looks like he truly loves Juanito... but Juanito looks like he is only in lust.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 02:05
“I have the formula that can make Wanderlei Silva beat Rampage easy; easy! And I also have the formula where I think Rampage can beat Wanderlei Silva easy and I’ve always said that" "and I am so sure that if the one I coach loses I will RETIRE!!!!!"
Fri, 12/12/08 - 02:17
Jaunito is just doing what people in the boxing industry do. MMA is about creeds, code, discipline and honor. Boxing is just sheisty business. Par for the course.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 02:26
This guy is the equivalent of your ex-girlfriend telling your enemy that you have a small dick, that you're worthless in bed & saying that you cried like a bitch when she tried to break up with you, then offering to lay him (enemy); then going over to the guy with the small dick and tell him that he was good in bed and the they should get back together... just for a meal ticket... what a whore....
Fri, 12/12/08 - 02:32
Scumbag. I like that Wandy said piss-on-you to his pussy attempt. He looks like a sleazy piece of shit slug/mammal-hybrid with a crappy goatee for catching whatever scraps fall off the table. Mini-Jabba the Hut.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 03:47
Oh p.s. @ aweirdpoet, lol at your comment.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 03:50
Fuck Juanito! I hope he never trains another mma fighter again. I will give him credit though he did improve Jackson's hands alot. However, the rest of rampage's game seemed to suffer a little bit. IMO, he hasn't been as good on the ground as he was in pride, his ground and pound has dropped a little bit. Hopefully the wolfslair will round out his game. With his conditioning up and his hands as good as they are I dont think he will have too much of a problem beating wanderlei.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 08:07
yeah juanito looks pitifully like a leech desperate to suck some blood...and poet, i also got a call from juanito, saying he "knew where my lost sandwich was"...... that sob was probably the one that took it and he most likely gave it a few bites!
Fri, 12/12/08 - 08:11
Juanito Ibbarra is to MMA what Christopher Reed is to horse backriding. Rampage's Achilles heel= Wandy's brutal aggresion.
Fri, 12/12/08 - 08:14
Reeve* sorry who gives a fuck about that fetus eater
Fri, 12/12/08 - 11:28
Prop 8 is Rampage's fight for 2009
Sat, 12/13/08 - 01:29
I knew he was a little greaseball from the first time I layed eyes on him. He looks like one of those typical asshole managers you see in every boxing movie with a midget-bowler hat and a goatee to cover up his week chin.
Sat, 12/13/08 - 09:43
This Jaunito is a real bag of shit! Rampage is a fool for ever even training with the fat lump of shit!
Sun, 12/14/08 - 08:32
Ibarra has always been dodgey, he slimed his way into rampages trust with evangelical ramblings. I'm glad he's training with good guys at Wolfslair, thats what he needs right now.
Sun, 12/14/08 - 07:48
After looking at that picture I now know Jaunito was in love with Rampage and is now acting like a scorned ex girlfriend.
Mon, 12/15/08 - 01:38
Juanito looks like someone just shit him out!
Tue, 12/16/08 - 06:08
That pic is just plain creepy... looks like Ibara is his gf or something.
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