View Full Version : Melvin Manhoef stops fighting
Wheelie
26th September 2008, 07:50 AM
Melvin Manhoef will stop fighting for a while.
He wants to spend more time with his children and his family.
He has been training 3 times a day 7 days a week.
When he will return is not known. :-(
Wheelie
26th September 2008, 07:51 AM
http://www.mixfight.nl/forum/showthread.php?t=85637
loreia
26th September 2008, 08:41 AM
I hope he comes back soon. I like Melvin's crazy fighting style.
Bangalter
26th September 2008, 10:23 AM
Noo!
But I understand his decision, to advance further he needs a better ground game and I guess that means living and breathing mma training 24/7, and thus no time for the family.
Tommy_Arashikage
26th September 2008, 05:46 PM
If they ever go through with a middleweight K-1 division (probably not) Melvin would be an excellent choice to include in it.
MZN
26th September 2008, 06:05 PM
Damn! I'm gonna miss you Melvin....
Lord Gaul
26th September 2008, 06:21 PM
7 days a week is crazy. He was pretty active this year, but 5 or 6 should have done it.
Souder
26th September 2008, 06:57 PM
Good for him for taking time off. That is a busy schedule he has had and he deserves the time to spend with his family.
heckyl
26th September 2008, 07:04 PM
Good for him for taking time off. That is a busy schedule he has had and he deserves the time to spend with his family.
Seriously. i dont blame him at all. kudos to Melvin.
AKA
26th September 2008, 09:39 PM
I call a quick come back!
Maybe vs JLB at Amsterdam K1 show ;)
heckyl
26th September 2008, 09:45 PM
I call a quick come back!
Maybe vs JLB at Amsterdam K1 show ;)
that would give him almost 6 months off between here and there. but how soon would he begin to train?
Kenshin
26th September 2008, 11:12 PM
I first thought about retirement. Glad that's not the case. He's always entertaining to watch, a pure monster in the ring.
If they ever go through with a middleweight K-1 division (probably not) Melvin would be an excellent choice to include in it.
Manhoef in K-1 MAX maybe? MAX= Middleweight Artistic Xtreme ;) Manhoef vs. Masato would be a punch slugfest, without a doubt :eyebrow:
On a serious note, i totally understand what you mean. He's a bit too small for the Open Weight Division and would need his own weight class to have a realistic chance for becoming a champion.
K-1 Extremist
26th September 2008, 11:51 PM
I first thought about retirement. Glad that's not the case. He's always entertaining to watch, a pure monster in the ring.
Manhoef in K-1 MAX maybe? MAX= Middleweight Artistic Xtreme ;) Manhoef vs. Masato would be a punch slugfest, without a doubt :eyebrow:
On a serious note, i totally understand what you mean. He's a bit too small for the Open Weight Division and would need his own weight class to have a realistic chance for becoming a champion.
There's no way in hell Manhoef can cut down to the weight class for MAX. He's hugenormous.
Kenshin
27th September 2008, 12:06 AM
You should know i wasn't serious..
FieldingMellish
27th September 2008, 01:13 AM
You should know i wasn't serious..
He should, but you may be expecting too much from Mike Hunt's biggest fan....
heckyl
4th October 2008, 12:25 AM
He should, but you may be expecting too much from Mike Hunt's biggest fan....
PLOWNT.
K1power
4th October 2008, 04:38 AM
I call a quick come back!
Maybe vs JLB at Amsterdam K1 show ;)
I thought JLB didn't wanna fight in Holland anymore... Do you know something we don't? ;)
He should, but you may be expecting too much from Mike Hunt's biggest fan....
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