Grant Ellis
16th December 2004, 05:39 PM
I admit, I was a little star struck.
I was doing business with his associates in the porn industry from within the diner, there he sat and ate fish and chips. He didn't say a word.
When the meeting was over I approached him, I shook his hand. I told him that I knew alot of people who looked up to him and admired him within the sport.
We got to talking about fighting and about what I did, those sort of things.
I told him about ATT (The American Top Team) and how we were the best in south Florida and that he should come down to work on his boxing.
He was interested and so were his "people", he said that he only liked straight street fighting, none of that "on the ground stuff".
I said that I could bring him in to work just hands if he wanted to.
We left on a good note.
I spoke to Ricardo Liborio and he was elated to hear that I had lunch with Kimbo and I mentioned bringing Kimbo to the club. Liborio said "YES! bring him here..."
So I plan to be in touch with kimbos people this weekend....and ill run it by them.
Joe MacFarlane is a professional fighter with the American Top Team in Miami Florida. He is respected as one of the best young grapplers in the country at his weight and a good friend. This story was transcribed by myself, Grant Ellis, and I can confirm that it did indeed take place.
I was doing business with his associates in the porn industry from within the diner, there he sat and ate fish and chips. He didn't say a word.
When the meeting was over I approached him, I shook his hand. I told him that I knew alot of people who looked up to him and admired him within the sport.
We got to talking about fighting and about what I did, those sort of things.
I told him about ATT (The American Top Team) and how we were the best in south Florida and that he should come down to work on his boxing.
He was interested and so were his "people", he said that he only liked straight street fighting, none of that "on the ground stuff".
I said that I could bring him in to work just hands if he wanted to.
We left on a good note.
I spoke to Ricardo Liborio and he was elated to hear that I had lunch with Kimbo and I mentioned bringing Kimbo to the club. Liborio said "YES! bring him here..."
So I plan to be in touch with kimbos people this weekend....and ill run it by them.
Joe MacFarlane is a professional fighter with the American Top Team in Miami Florida. He is respected as one of the best young grapplers in the country at his weight and a good friend. This story was transcribed by myself, Grant Ellis, and I can confirm that it did indeed take place.