Former NFL standout Herschel Walker is set to make his return to professional sports this Saturday January 29 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose California live on Showtime.
Walker will be participating in his second Mixed Martial Arts fight against fighter Scott Carson.
Walker, who was the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and multiple time pro bowler has been practicing martial arts for 33 years and has reached the level of 5th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
The 48-year-old retired football legend has in a rigorous workout regiment, which included more focused time training in jui jet so, Mui Tai and a more polished wrestling technic.
In conference with Walker he explains the similarities between MMA training and NFL training with endurance, strength being the key elements to both sport.
Walker points out his love of competition and eagerness to perform better as the true motivation to get back into the ring after a full year and an eye injury, which was the factor leading the postponement of the fight which was originally set for December 4
When asked about the eye injury in conference Walker admits he was not ready to fight in December with the condition of the eye, but assures that he is fully healed and ready for the match.
Walker, who won his first fight last January, tell us he is in the best shape of his career and even jokes about a return to the NFL after the age of 50 “just to show them I can still do it.”
The publicity from the upcoming fight has brought about mixed feelings from fighters and enthusiast; some thinking walker is great for the sport and others that believe that the football star is tainting the art.
Anyway you look at Hershel Walker’s return to the ring will surely be something that will be talked about for a little while.
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