Anderson Silva is Not Retiring

by Michael Rome on Sep 23, 2008 5:14 PM EDT in News Comment 8 comments

Manager Ed Soares confirmed last night that Anderson Silva has no plans to retire:

"He still has six fights on his contract. ... I know he will finish his six fights before he considers hanging up his gloves."

News of Anderson's possible retirement actually had some people speculating that he could be leaving to pursue his boxing goals:

He has talked in the past about getting in the boxing ring and could bring a cadre of fans with him. Though he has been a UFC company man, doing whatever Dana White asked of him, Silva's possible entry into the ranks of the sweet science could be a dream-come-true for the Affliction/Golden Boy partnership.

Even if Silva retired tomorrow, this could not and will not happen for numerous reasons. First of all, his contract has six fights on it, and would prevent him from "retiring" and then going over to boxing. Second, in addition to those fights the contract has a champion's clause that keeps him an extra year even when the contract runs out. Third, by the time he could ever get out and go box Affliction will surely be gone. Finally, the fight with Roy Jones would never happen if the UFC was not behind it, because it would no longer be worth it.

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I'm shocked...

…at this turn of events.

by cyph on Sep 23, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The quote I saw from Soares somewhere else said that Anderson has six fights left and DOES plan to retire at age 35 when those fights are done.

by Chris Nelson on Sep 23, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

“Anderson’s goal is to retire when he is 35,” Soares wrote of the 33-year-old fighter. “He still has six fights on his contract, and he doesn’t turn 35 for another 18 months. I know he will finish his six fights before he considers hanging up his gloves.”

by Chris Nelson on Sep 23, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Randy could retire and un-retire within a year, we can safely bet Anderson Silva is not retiring in two years.

by cyph on Sep 23, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’ll consider it once 6 fights are up. In other words well into the future, depending on a number of things, including the numerous circumstances that keep fighters from retiring.

by Michael Rome on Sep 23, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hot damn!

We get to see the Spider destroy at least six more opponents.

by Cannon Jacques on Sep 23, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s just what I thought. Also, I’d like to see him go more than 1 and a half round sometime and get pushed to the limit. Too bad I see him cruising the LHW as well. N8? Rampage? Rashad, maybe?

by ununkvadrium on Sep 24, 2008 5:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it just me

or does it seem like Ed Soares continues to speak out of turn for Anderson. Although I truly do not believe he will retire too soon, I am not going to believe a word that comes out of this guys mouth. He seems to spew out whatever it is he knows fans want to hear.

by dnevil001 on Sep 24, 2008 8:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs