Who Wants to Watch Decisions? Certainly not “Big Daddy”
Mike Sloan Jul 29, 2005
Gary Goodridge
(pictures) is one of those guys that
no matter who he faces in the ring or cage, chances are extremely
high that the fight will be a memorable one.
“Big Daddy” is scheduled to participate in his second ever K-1 tournament Friday night in K-1 USA’s Hawaii. His first round opponent is none other than the popular Wesley “Cabbage” Correira. Of course, Goodridge expects nothing but knockouts in his fights and is looking to win the eight-man event.
Sherdog.com: Hey Gary. You told me after your last fight at “Battle
at Bellagio” that you did not like the tournament set up.
Gary Goodridge: Yeah, I wasn’t very fond of the tournament set up. But hey, it’s a job, right?
Goodridge: I am still not fond of the tournament set-up because I don’t like having to train for three possible different styles of opponents. I prefer to train hard for just one guy, go out there and smash him and then go home. Having three fights in one night is not something I really enjoy, but it’s OK, I guess. I guess that means I get to f__k up three guys in one night.
Sherdog.com: With that said, why did you opt to fight in this Hawaii tourney? I thought you had a super-fight lined up for the Vegas show next month.
Goodridge: I was supposed to fight in a super-fight in the Las Vegas show, but K-1 offered me to fight in this tournament in Hawaii. It was a better deal, actually, so I decided to take this instead. I have to do what is better for me.
Sherdog.com: Does it matter to you who you fight this Friday? You are starting off against “Cabbage,” but the rest of the line-up is very tough as well.
Goodridge: It doesn’t matter who I fight. The most dangerous man in the tournament for me is Carter Williams (pictures). I would be fighting him in the second round, provided that we both are successful against our first-round opponents. But I wish he was further down the bracket so we could meet in the finals. Oh well, what can you do, you know?
Sherdog.com: What are your thoughts on “Cabbage”? He is very strong, has a granite chin, but was knocked out by Tank Abbott in his last bout.
Goodridge: Cabbage is a good guy. I know he is tough and the fight should be the best of the night because it’s me against “Cabbage.” He is a good fighter and he has a hard head. I am ready for whatever he brings.
Sherdog.com: You are fighting the man in his own backyard. Do you expect his fans to horribly boo and jeer you?
Goodridge: I don’t even know. I never, ever hear the crowd when I fight. They could yell and do whatever they want but it doesn’t matter because I won’t even notice them.
Sherdog.com: Obviously you want to knock everybody out, but would you be content to win the tournament with decisions?
Goodridge: I don’t want any of my fights to ever end in a decision. I want it to end with my guy being knocked out, whether it be because of cuts or because I put him to sleep. I don’t give a shit how it happens. I just want every one of my fights to not go to a decision. I want everything to end in a knockout and that is what I expect every time I fight. Who the f__k wants to watch a decision? Not my fans.
“Big Daddy” is scheduled to participate in his second ever K-1 tournament Friday night in K-1 USA’s Hawaii. His first round opponent is none other than the popular Wesley “Cabbage” Correira. Of course, Goodridge expects nothing but knockouts in his fights and is looking to win the eight-man event.
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Gary Goodridge: Yeah, I wasn’t very fond of the tournament set up. But hey, it’s a job, right?
Sherdog.com: What are your thoughts on the set up now? I mean you
are fighting in another tournament.
Goodridge: I am still not fond of the tournament set-up because I don’t like having to train for three possible different styles of opponents. I prefer to train hard for just one guy, go out there and smash him and then go home. Having three fights in one night is not something I really enjoy, but it’s OK, I guess. I guess that means I get to f__k up three guys in one night.
Sherdog.com: With that said, why did you opt to fight in this Hawaii tourney? I thought you had a super-fight lined up for the Vegas show next month.
Goodridge: I was supposed to fight in a super-fight in the Las Vegas show, but K-1 offered me to fight in this tournament in Hawaii. It was a better deal, actually, so I decided to take this instead. I have to do what is better for me.
Sherdog.com: Does it matter to you who you fight this Friday? You are starting off against “Cabbage,” but the rest of the line-up is very tough as well.
Goodridge: It doesn’t matter who I fight. The most dangerous man in the tournament for me is Carter Williams (pictures). I would be fighting him in the second round, provided that we both are successful against our first-round opponents. But I wish he was further down the bracket so we could meet in the finals. Oh well, what can you do, you know?
Sherdog.com: What are your thoughts on “Cabbage”? He is very strong, has a granite chin, but was knocked out by Tank Abbott in his last bout.
Goodridge: Cabbage is a good guy. I know he is tough and the fight should be the best of the night because it’s me against “Cabbage.” He is a good fighter and he has a hard head. I am ready for whatever he brings.
Sherdog.com: You are fighting the man in his own backyard. Do you expect his fans to horribly boo and jeer you?
Goodridge: I don’t even know. I never, ever hear the crowd when I fight. They could yell and do whatever they want but it doesn’t matter because I won’t even notice them.
Sherdog.com: Obviously you want to knock everybody out, but would you be content to win the tournament with decisions?
Goodridge: I don’t want any of my fights to ever end in a decision. I want it to end with my guy being knocked out, whether it be because of cuts or because I put him to sleep. I don’t give a shit how it happens. I just want every one of my fights to not go to a decision. I want everything to end in a knockout and that is what I expect every time I fight. Who the f__k wants to watch a decision? Not my fans.
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