Quote of the Day: Phil Baroni Wants You to Know He Is Still Here
by Brent Brookhouse on Jul 30, 2010 2:51 PM EDT
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First off, I really want to fight. [UFC 118 is] a big show -- first one in Boston. It would have been great. The card is huge, and maybe I could have a good fight and get on TV. Get some exposure. I need it now badly. I'm left out of a lot of sh** nowadays. I'm forgotten at the expos and appearances. Just everything with the UFC. I wanted to win a big fight, look impressive and get considered again. I wanted to say, 'Hey Dana, I'm still f**king here. I still can fight.' I wanted to say it to everyone: the fans, the media. I'm still Phil f**king Baroni. That used to mean something. I want it to mean something again. I want to say, 'Hey Strikeforce, you made a big mistake letting me go. You f**ked up. You blew it. I'm still somebody, and I still bring things to the table that not many fighters do.' I just want to be a contender. I want respect from my peers, the fans, media and the promotions. I wanted to say, 'I'm still here, don't f**king forget about me. I'm not dead yet. I want to be a contender -- I want to matter again. I want to be the biggest comeback story ever -- a Cinderella Man.
It'd be easy to feel bad for Phil if he wasn't being "left out" and "forgotten" because his skills have deteriorated so badly that it's hard to see him hanging with anyone relevant. He's a great personality and I can appreciate the competitive spirit of wanting to prove doubters wrong but I just don't think the possibility of Phil pulling it off is all that strong.
(ht: MMA Mania)
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man
it’s sad. I used to hate Phil back when he was arrogant and actually dangerous. How the mighty have fallen.
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Yeah no kidding. I used to hate the guy with a passion.
Who would have thought Phil Baroni feels feelings?
Being as arrogant and "badass" as he was . . .
Being pitied is so much worse than being hated.
For as much of a dick as he was, the question is whether he deserves a fate worse than being disliked.
I love me some me.
He Deserves it
He punched that ref in the face and the steroid stuff. He’s beyond the typical “heel”. He’s a tool and now it seems his fighting ability is all but gone. I hope he has some other talents he can fall back on.
by RearNakedSpank on Jul 30, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
"Why do I like to fight? Why do like to hold a fuckn' camera man? Because I can't sing or dance and I don't like to work bro.
Yeah, I don’t think he has anything else to fall back on.
"90% of this sport is 50% mental" - Tim Sylvia
I seriously hope he's man enough to spend his next check
… on some community college courses. If his only tool is aging and accumulating injuries (shoulder girdle) then it’s time to prepare his next career. Not when he gets worse and is a burden to his loved ones, but now.
Good luck to ya, Long Island Bad Ass.
you da man!!!
keep up your therapy and walking your dog, take shit serious and you’ll be da best eva!!!
"I fight because I can’t sing, I can’t dance, and it beats working all day. Now ask me a question that doesn’t sound so xxxxxxx stupid." – Phil Baroni
by keyboardwarrior on Jul 30, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
obligatory hes the best eva comment
We have a saying back home that if your coming on, COME ON!!!!
You forgot the capital letters
"Ten more seconds is all I ever ask. That's the good thing I learned about being KO'd twice. You don't see it coming -it's like death- you don't plan for it so don't wait for it. So many people are afraid of getting Ko'd that their hands stay home, but not me. I got to go out there and shoot the lights out and fall down" Jens Pulver
I've always liked Baroni
He used to post on forums a lot and I had a couple good conversations with him. Every live show I have been to had Baroni on the card and he is never, ever boring. I actually think his skill set isn’t the problem. His wrestling in under-rated and his striking has always been good. As always it’s a gassing issue. I hear he has good cardio in the gym but it never translates into fights which, in my opinion, is a mental issue.
ALL OF YOU LISTEN TO MEE, DON'T DISTURB HERE, I WILL CALL POLICE CATCH YOU, DON'T COME TO MY BANGOLOW HOUSE, UNDERSTAND, O.K. I HATE ALL OF YOU.
Baroni wasn't much more than a punching bag
in the last fight i saw him in against Amir. Time for him to retire even though he’ll probably be one of those guys that fights way longer than he should
In the interview, Phil said he’s actually gone out and got a job again to support himself, but didn’t want to talk about what kind of work he was doing. I can only imagine.
http://www.instrength.com
To be clear
I didn’t mean that in a derogatory way. I just think Phil’s personality is priceless and he’d be fucking hilarious doing a bunch of different jobs. “Fries? You want fries? Get yer own fries, numnuts. How about a quarter pound of my fist, joker!”
http://www.instrength.com
See Also
Figured I’d take this opportunity to check out Baroni’s Wikipedia page.
LOL, that’s his legacy.
Ken Shamrock
I sure hope 5 or 10 years from now that he’s not the next Ken Shamrock
Who is this Phil Baroni?
Sounds familiar…. Just can’t place the face…
I remember now, he’s the juice head who never beat anyone very good and had the NERVE to stomp MinowaMan.
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Jul 30, 2010 6:32 PM EDT reply actions
On a serious note,
How much money is he losing by training in Thailand?
"I trained with Steven Seagal."
by B.H. Farnsworth on Jul 30, 2010 6:34 PM EDT reply actions
It's bittersweet
It’s hard to feel bad for someone who was so arrogant and so clearly juiced but at the same time, reading his commentary over the last year or so, it’s clear the guy is a lot deeper than people give him credit for. I think he realizes he’s a bit of a shell of what he used to be but you wants to make one final leap for glory. You can’t watch his fights either and tell me the guy doesn’t have a ton of heart even if that heart gasses out after the first round.
There's no worse fate for an athlete or entertainer
than when people/fans stop caring.
by SmittytheCutman on Jul 31, 2010 12:25 PM EDT reply actions
Now quit your whining
But, who cares about little things, wrestling is wrestling, right? Wrong. And Hendo found out the hard way. - kyfm621
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Phil+Baroni&l=1
But, who cares about little things, wrestling is wrestling, right? Wrong. And Hendo found out the hard way. - kyfm621
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