Retired NFL Star Herschel Walker to Fight MMA at Strikeforce
By: Chad Edward Posted On: September 21, 2009 at 11:00amRetired NFL Pro Bowl running back Herschel Walker (0-0) has signed an MMA contract with Strikeforce to make his competitive fighting debut at 47-years old, Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed to AOL Fanhouse.
About the publicity stunt, Afromowitz told AOL Fanhouse, “This isn’t a publicity stunt or a gimmick. Herschel Walker has tremendous athleticism, and he has always shown that off the gridiron. He’s accomplished a lot in his life and in the world of sports. His accomplishments speak for themselves, and we hope that his athleticism can transition into a successful MMA career.”
Walker is a sixth-degree black belt in taekwondo and will begin training at the American Kickboxing Avademy. He will compete at heavyweight.
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Umm? Why on earth would he do this?? This has to be a joke.
And you wonder why MMA is still thought of as a “real” version of WWE
this is going to be jose canseco part two
@ZosKia
Zoskia: you are too clueless for words. Go back and watch TUF.
Walker is too old to start but he does have a pedigree (6th dan?) in martial arts while Canseco had ZERO.
You should know about zeros….