Kenshin
29th October 2007, 03:24 AM
29. 10, Tokio
First official press conference of DOM:
Today DOM held theyr first press conference in Tokio:
Kenshin: "Thanks for being here, i know this isn't a positive reason to held a press conference but sometimes things just must be done. I talk with Yoshiki now for some days and we come to that point that at the moment he maybe is a bit out of place in DOM. At the moment we just have other priorities then to manage Yosihiki, to tell the sad truth. It's just damn hard, we actually have still a 4 fight contract with Mark Hunt and Royce Gracie and Semmy Schilt is at least still here for 11 fights! These are unbelievable strong and promising fighters and even me feels that currently Yoshiki is a waste of talent in DOM. He sayd it straight to me that he feels that he isn't challened enough and he's afraid this won't change in the future. I think about it a long time and at one point i had to admit that he is probably right about that.
For everyone who dont know who Yoshiki Takahashi is: He is one of the experienced MMA-fighters in the whole buisness, seriously. He have 53 fights just under MMA-rules with 28 wins, 22 losses and 3 draws. He fought big names over and over like Semmy Schilt(3times), Ken Shamrock(2times), Barnett, Manhoef, Belfort, Vovchanchyn, Herring and others. He fought in organisations like PANCRASE, PRIDE, UFC, HEROS, BODOG and others. He know's every important ring in this world but damn, with fighters like Schilt, Hunt and the legendary Royce Gracie it still will be hard for him to become the attention he deserved, i mean it. So for every intelligent KFPL Manager out there, here you go. He ask me yesterday if i would dissolving his contract and i agreed if some other manager is willing to make a transfer or a other deal. Im open for everything. OK, now it's time for Yoshiki himself to speak:
http://www.cdn.sherdog.com/fightfinder/Pictures/Yoshiki_Takahashi2.JPG
Yoshiki: Hello everyone, it's not easy for me to sit here and talk about it but i think the fans have a right to know it from the first hand. I just remember all these great training and sparring sessions i had with DOM, with Mark, with Semmy and also with Royce. I feel like i became a much better stand up fighter training with the DOM team. But like Kenshin said before, DOM at the moment dont give me the attention i would like to have. I dont feel angry about it at all, never. But i just think this is the right way for my career. I hope you all understand this, DOM, my fans, you reporters. Thanks for staying a while , have a nice day all and thanks to DOM for the great time!
First official press conference of DOM:
Today DOM held theyr first press conference in Tokio:
Kenshin: "Thanks for being here, i know this isn't a positive reason to held a press conference but sometimes things just must be done. I talk with Yoshiki now for some days and we come to that point that at the moment he maybe is a bit out of place in DOM. At the moment we just have other priorities then to manage Yosihiki, to tell the sad truth. It's just damn hard, we actually have still a 4 fight contract with Mark Hunt and Royce Gracie and Semmy Schilt is at least still here for 11 fights! These are unbelievable strong and promising fighters and even me feels that currently Yoshiki is a waste of talent in DOM. He sayd it straight to me that he feels that he isn't challened enough and he's afraid this won't change in the future. I think about it a long time and at one point i had to admit that he is probably right about that.
For everyone who dont know who Yoshiki Takahashi is: He is one of the experienced MMA-fighters in the whole buisness, seriously. He have 53 fights just under MMA-rules with 28 wins, 22 losses and 3 draws. He fought big names over and over like Semmy Schilt(3times), Ken Shamrock(2times), Barnett, Manhoef, Belfort, Vovchanchyn, Herring and others. He fought in organisations like PANCRASE, PRIDE, UFC, HEROS, BODOG and others. He know's every important ring in this world but damn, with fighters like Schilt, Hunt and the legendary Royce Gracie it still will be hard for him to become the attention he deserved, i mean it. So for every intelligent KFPL Manager out there, here you go. He ask me yesterday if i would dissolving his contract and i agreed if some other manager is willing to make a transfer or a other deal. Im open for everything. OK, now it's time for Yoshiki himself to speak:
http://www.cdn.sherdog.com/fightfinder/Pictures/Yoshiki_Takahashi2.JPG
Yoshiki: Hello everyone, it's not easy for me to sit here and talk about it but i think the fans have a right to know it from the first hand. I just remember all these great training and sparring sessions i had with DOM, with Mark, with Semmy and also with Royce. I feel like i became a much better stand up fighter training with the DOM team. But like Kenshin said before, DOM at the moment dont give me the attention i would like to have. I dont feel angry about it at all, never. But i just think this is the right way for my career. I hope you all understand this, DOM, my fans, you reporters. Thanks for staying a while , have a nice day all and thanks to DOM for the great time!