2012-07-25
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Tony Mendez"s Last Interview

Fighter profile of Tony Mendez by Mentor Guru Corleone

#1 it is a sad day today, as you go into possibly your last fight for Gamma and also your career, how does it feel to be finally retiring?  

Tony: it definitely is sad, but i guess the time is right.. ::laughs:: actually judging by my record recently the time was right a while ago. but you know how it gets. its hard to accept that you cant do this anymore. i just hope i can put on one last good show for my fans who have supported me for so long.. i know i've been disappointing them lately  

#2 you have fought some of the biggest names ever, including Trent Pope 2x, Charles Carlson 3x, Hendo Han 2x, Jack Hammer 2x, Chris Webster 2x, Cheez Itz and current p4p champion Anton Chigurgh. Which of these future hall of farmers would you say was your biggest challenge?  

Tony: wow, those were all tough fights. i'd have to say pope.. when i earned that second title shot, i thought i could take him. i remember at the time i was doing pretty well avenging earlier losses.. but i just couldnt finish him off when i had the advantage, and he was able to get me again..  

#3 During your time in GAMMA, you fought for the title on a total of five occasions (one was technically a NC against Keith Jones). When do you think you was closest to winning the 265lbs title?  

Tony: well this goes right with the last question. it was that second fight with pope. i thought i knew what he was going to try and i felt good in that first round. i took him down a couple of times but wasn't able to do enough damage. but i thought, based on how that first round went, that i would finally get that belt.  

#4 You fought in GAMMA for almost two whole years, what do you think has changed over that time and what do you have to say about the new generation of GAMMA fighters?  

Tony: well this was already a great organization back when i first joined, but i'm proud that i was part of the rise to where gamma is now, one of the top organizations in the world. and the success of gamma up to now is shown in the quality of the young fighters we have here.. this is where the top fighters want to come.

 

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