Dana White (standing) doesn't believe St. Pierre (center) will return. Photo: Disclosure/UFC
Who expected to see the return of Georges St Pierre fights received a real cold shower in a recent interview with UFC president, Dana White. The director not only stated that he does not see the possibility of counting on the former welterweight champion again soon, but also declared that he “laughs” at the rumors indicating his return.
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St. Pierre retired from fighting at the beginning of 2014, when he gave up the title in the 77 kg category. Since then, there has been much speculation about his return to competition, which gained momentum recently with the revelation from his boxing coach, Freddie Roach, who said that the Canadian will simulate fight training to check his level of desire to return to the Octagon. .
According to Roach, GSP will train intensively for six weeks, and at the end of this period, he will decide whether to return or not. For White, the Canadian's initiative is already an indication that he will actually hang up his gloves for good.
“I have serious doubts that this will happen, because GSP has been away for a long time and has a ton of money. You don't need to do six weeks of training to know if you want to. Either you know or you don't know. Robbie Lawler [current welterweight champion] knows. He is hungry and trains like an animal. Either you're hungry like an animal, or you're not. It would be great if GSP came back. I love Georges St Pierre, an incredible athlete. But talk of his return? I laugh. To be a world champion, you need to be hungry. This is not GSP, not even close to it”, said White, in an interview reproduced on the website of the North American broadcaster “FOX Sports”.
the last fight of Georges St Pierre It was in November 2013, when it hit John hendricks in a tight decision by the judges to defend his belt. In total, the Canadian, now 34 years old, has 25 wins and just two losses in professional MMA.
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