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Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Dana White: 'Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar'
By J.E. Skeets
Where does one go after dunking on a 13-ton shark? What's the next step after defeating Damon Jones with a plastic knife and killer dance moves? Well, if you're Shaquille O'Neal(notes) you challenge the UFC heavyweight champion of the world.
UFC president Dana White joined "Into The Night with Tony Bruno" to discuss UFC 100's impressive ratings, the possibility of a Brock Lesnar-Fedor Emelianenko match, and the desire of The Big Diesel/Witness/Twitter to step inside the octagon with the Coors Light-drinkin' champ. Sports Radio Interviews transcribes the gold:
"Shaq texts and Twitters me all the time saying he wants to fight Brock Lesnar. He's been training for 10 years; Shaq's probably the only dude in the NBA that can actually fight ... I told Shaq, I said listen, 'Win another NBA championship this year and then we'll talk next year.'"
White's right; Shaq's yearning to get in the cage is nothing new. He's been training with Jonathan Burke of Gracie's Gym for 10 years now, where he does the full gamut of MMA, boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and wrestling. Cagewriter spoke with Burke in May who said that O'Neal "works his tail off" during drills and "has way more talent with this stuff than people would imagine." And again, he dunked on a freakin' shark!
It's a long shot to ever happen, but Shaq vs. Brock ... I would pay good money to see that.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/bal...urn=nba,176709
If it is setup, who do you think will win? Brock?
Last edited by kobesabi; 07-17-2009 at 05:06 AM.
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Apparently likes anime
Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Wasn't there an NBA player that wanted to fight Muhammad Ali? Was it Wilt Chamberlain?
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Local High School Star
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Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Shaq is 7'2'' Brock is 6'3'' Shaq will kill him. Skills will only get u so far, but huge size difference will eventually overwhelm.
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Hardwood Hero
Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Originally Posted by zabuza666
Are you high? Shaq has a huge size advantage and is probably stronger. Any submission would be more difficult because of Shaq's length and strength. His reach would limit Brock's standup game as well, and Shaq's height would mean Brock is punching upward. Shaq has every advantage.
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Not airballing my layups anymore
Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
On a sidenote, Jose Canseco getting beatup by that Korean dude was pretty funny
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read this you homer
Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Lol you have not seen Lesnar train...shaq is nothing but a big pillow...its not boxing where lesnar needs to punch up...he will take him down and finish him...clearly you think too much of shaq....lol...shaq kicking lesnar...his wife would take him out.
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Wild 100's
Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
no....really he doesn't.
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Hardwood Hero
Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Originally Posted by mamba24
Lol you have not seen Lesnar train...
No, I've just seen him fight.
shaq is nothing but a big pillow...
Yeah...because he makes his opponent go to sleep.
its not boxing where lesnar needs to punch up...
If Brock wants to throw a punch as Shaq's head, he WILL have to punch up. Are you seriously expecting him to not strike at all?
he will take him down and finish him...clearly you think too much of shaq....lol...shaq kicking lesnar...his wife would take him out.
Clearly you think too much of Brock. How did Randy's skill and experience help him against Brock's size and strength? If they were of equal size, Randy wins. Brock just overwhelmed Randy. He can't do that with Shaq.
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Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Originally Posted by reppy
Wasn't there an NBA player that wanted to fight Muhammad Ali? Was it Wilt Chamberlain?
You mean this?
http://www.videosift.com/video/Muham...hat-Almost-Was
I know Kareem Abdul Jabbar fought Bruce Li...in Enter the Dragon. Kareem was pretty good.
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Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Originally Posted by Showtime
Are you high? Shaq has a huge size advantage and is probably stronger. Any submission would be more difficult because of Shaq's length and strength. His reach would limit Brock's standup game as well, and Shaq's height would mean Brock is punching upward. Shaq has every advantage.
LOL watch UFC often, you talk like you only watch MMA once or twice. It's not alll about size. You need proper training, discipline and courage to survive MMA fights.
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Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
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Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Originally Posted by amfirst
Shaq is 7'2'' Brock is 6'3'' Shaq will kill him. Skills will only get u so far, but huge size difference will eventually overwhelm.
I think you are right...Shaq will be a rookie but has long big legs. If Shaq can kick like Kareem, that would be deadly for Lesnar.
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I hit open 5-foot jumpshots with ease
Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Originally Posted by amfirst
Shaq is 7'2'' Brock is 6'3'' Shaq will kill him. Skills will only get u so far, but huge size difference will eventually overwhelm.
It's the other way around, in my opinion. If you don't have any skills, size will only get you so far.
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Local High School Star
Re: Shaq wants to fight Brock Lesnar
Originally Posted by amfirst
Shaq is 7'2'' Brock is 6'3'' Shaq will kill him. Skills will only get u so far, but huge size difference will eventually overwhelm.
Tell that to Tim Sylvia
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