Boxing News: Rampage Jackson Plans 2 More Grudge Matches With UFC Rivals
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has not only secured a boxing match against former WBO champion Shannon Briggs this June but also plans on two additional clashes with former UFC veterans in the boxing ring.
After his "warmup fight" with Briggs, Jackson wants to avenge his loss to Rashad Evans, before tackling a fifth fight with Wanderlei Silva - all in the boxing ring.
"I'm looking at [the Briggs fight] like a warmup fight," Jackson admitted on The MMA Hour. "After that, I want to rematch Rashad in a boxing match. .... And then after Rashad, I'll call out Wanderlei Silva. .... Age ain't nothing but a number."
Jackson notoriously coached against Evans in the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter. Here, the two MMA veterans cultivated their rivalry, culminating in viral moments such as Jackson demolishing the set door.
Silva knocked out Jackson for a second time at PRIDE 29.
On the other hand, Jackson's rivalry with Silva was much more heated. "The Axe Murderer" handed Jackson his first KO loss at PRIDE Final Conflict in 2003, and then again at PRIDE 29 in 2004. "Rampage" avenged his defeat in 2008 by knocking Silva out cold with a left hook, and tied the score with another knockout ten years later at Bellator 206.
A boxing showdown between these two MMA legends would offer a more dignified spectacle compared to an MMA bout where both fighters are on the brink of retirement. However, for now, Jackson must overcome his fight with Briggs.
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