Coach reveals that Canadian is 'itching' to return to the UFC. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
the future of Georges St Pierre in the world of fights it is still one of the biggest mysteries in MMA today. There is often information that indicates that the former UFC welterweight champion, away from the sport since the end of 2013, will resume his career; On other occasions, the Canadian suggests that his career is in fact over. However, GSP made an important revelation to renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach: he is “itching” to return to fights.
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Roach, who trains boxer Manny Pacquiao for his historic fight against Floyd Mayweather, said in an interview with the English magazine “Fighters Only” that he recently participated in training alongside the Canadian. “I trained with him a few days ago and before he went home, I asked, 'What do you think? Are you going to fight again?' and he said, 'I'm itching.' I said, 'Well, if you come back, I want to make sure you're 100% healthy and everything is in tip-top shape,'” the coach said.
UFC welterweight champion twice, between 2006-2007 and 2008-2013, GSP made nine successful defenses of the belt, defeating names like Jon Fitch, Josh koscheck, Jake Shields, Nick Diaz, B.J. Penn e Thiago Pitbull. After his last defense, against John hendricks, in November 2013, the Canadian gave up his belt and walked away from the sport. St. Pierre points to weak supervision over banned substances as one of the reasons for his departure. Recently, UFC president Dana White stated that he no longer believed in his return to fighting.
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