Tim Sylvia vs. Ray Mercer Press Conference Video and Notes

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 13, 2009 7:39 AM EDT Comment 20 comments

Ray Mercer gives away his game plan and lays the pressure down on Tim Sylvia at the Adrenaline III press conference:

"It's all going to boil down to who is a real man and who is going to do what we said we was going to do. We are going to get in there and he can kick and all that. I ain't going to be kicking or nothing. I'm going to be doing boxing."

If the fight does hit the floor, however, Mercer claims he is up for it:

"I'll do MMA, MCI, AT&T, I'll do all of it," Mercer said. "Anything he wants to do I'm ready."

HT: FightOpinion; CBS42

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So they’ve got a gentleman’s agreement to have a boxing match in the octagon?

cheers,
Andrew

by outlander78 on Jun 13, 2009 7:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why wouldn't Mercer box?

He was training for a boxing match, it’s not like he would have been able to put togethe an MMA game on 2 days notice.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Jun 13, 2009 8:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He is trying to influence Sylvia more than just saying he will come out and box.

sweat sweat cause i'm a poisonous pill

by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 13, 2009 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What influence? Sylvia has largely boxed his way across MMA – when’s the last time he really mixed up his game? Excluding the rare kick/TD (see: Tre Telligman), he just stands straight and punches. It’ll be a boxing match anyway, just with MMA gloves.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by themachiavellian on Jun 13, 2009 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

tim showed that he can hold his own on the groung during the jeff monson fight. i hope your right that it’s a boxing match w/mma gloves, but i highly doubt it with what tim had to say.

by bdw on Jun 13, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That sure was sweet of them to put that little play together instead of just announcing the change.

by jacksiwel on Jun 13, 2009 8:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is such bullshit...

I feel bad for Mercer man… honestly.

The guy trained his fucking ass off, he’s 48 years old. I hope Tim Sylvia tries to strike with Ray Mercer, and Ray lands a 4oz of pain to his chin and KO’s him.

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by Leland Roling on Jun 13, 2009 8:41 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Agreed.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Jun 13, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Standgate

Starring an 80 year boxer

Tim Sylvia

and a cage in Alabama

Food goes in here

by Pandanus on Jun 13, 2009 8:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I spend an average of 10 minutes each day wishing bad things upon Sylvia.

by cauliflower_ears on Jun 13, 2009 9:28 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

You need to be more efficient.. I manage to fit in Matt Hughes as well in under 8 minutes.

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on Jun 13, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

by proflex on Jun 13, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was beyond amusing. =).

by Nick Thomas on Jun 13, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

some people tell me this fight is still in danger of not coming off. turns out they forgot to promote this joke! oops!

by nigelzackit on Jun 13, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wish this wasn’t the same day as UFC

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on Jun 13, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Its also awesome that they couldn’t have discussed this before the press conference.

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on Jun 13, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You didn’t see Mercer reading off his script?

by jacksiwel on Jun 13, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

have them fight MMA w/ 16oz gloves

by fuzzy wuzzy on Jun 13, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+

have mercer announce to the crowd right b/f the fight his intention to forfeit if taken down. in that event, tim would get the MMA “win” but it would be obvious to all who the better boxer was.

There’s your loophole boys and girls :)

by fuzzy wuzzy on Jun 13, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still

can’t believe this is going to happen, wasn’t the first indication that this match was a joke when they had to move it to an area that doesn’t have an AC

by proflex on Jun 13, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs