Is the guy you're fighting taller or is he wider than you are? 54lbs is a scary weight deficit man! I hope you flatten his big self!

He's shorter than me by 2 inches and gives up 3.5 inches in reach. And his size is more attributed to pushing pints rather than pushing weights. The fight is off no matter. The promoter pulled the plug on it when the guy told him that he(my opponent) didn't see any point in getting in shape or even training for the fight if all he was going to do is lose. He admitted to opening his mouth and putting challenge out there. And he even told the promoter he'd still fight because he was the one who opened his mouth and talked mad crap without doing his homework. The promoter and I are pretty tight and he's knows how seriously I was taking the fight and training for it. He decided to call it off because he didn't want to see "a one sided slaughter" as he put it.

The guy has since moved. And from what I have heard is training on a more than infrequent basis. He has to lose 20 pounds to make 265 befor the promoter will even consider the fight again. I should be fighting pro for Jeremy Horn by April as a LHW. It's time to move up and move on. And not let the smack talk get to me.

Any news on recent events for you?

I started treatmet for stomach cancer in late January. Finished up mid June. Looks like I am in the clear. I am going to take a few ammy fights right now togetme back into the swing of things. I do have a LHW ammy title fight in August. The current champ is itchin to fight me to avenge a prior loss to me. I stayed active through treatment. I kept training at a pace I could and not just flat out kill myself. I have been pretty active on the coaching, promoting & officiating side of the game. That tite fight should be mid to late August. And I have to hit it pretty hard. Game wise, I'm a whole new beast. My grappling especially. Being so sapped for energy while in treatment I learned a whole slough tweeks and tricks to improve my odds against stronger guys. Mainly propper technique. Learning the right way vs the mongo way. My standup has never been a question anI laid of the sparring so I already informed the wife that I am going to be a beat up dude for the next couple weeks. Because Iwant to get in a few weeks of fairly heavy sparring t get me back in the mood.