London Braces for the Phil Baroni Show
Posted by Jonathan Snowden on 8th July 2008
The list of struggling international stars looking to regain lost glory with Britain’s Cage Rage promotion now includes the infamous “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni. The voluble American star will be the main event attraction at Cage Rage 27 this Saturday in Wembley Arena in London.
A journey to Britain has been a mixed blessing for stars looking to get back on track. Vitor Belfort was able to rack up three big wins in Cage Rage, while Ken Shamrock and Tank Abbott had less hospitable welcomes. Baroni, a former UFC and PRIDE middleweight contender, is confident that Cage Rage will be the first step on the long road back to the top of the sport. Not only is London a change in scenery, the fight will also be a much needed change in weight class. At 185 pounds, Baroni was packed with plenty of superflous muscle mass. The 170 pound Baroni should be leaner, quicker, and hungrier.
“I train with a lot of the best one seventy pound fighters in the world. And have always thought about dropping to one seventy,” Baroni told the MMA Torch. “I just feel I match up better with welterweights. I’m not short for welterweight, I am as fast as any welterweight and feel very strong when training with one seventy pound fighters. I always thought if I could just make welterweight I’d be a champion. And with a lot of discipline and hard work I can.”
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