Dan, the attitude you display in your last post is one that all of us fighters should be afraid of since we are all getting older. I'm sad that someone in your position feels that way about Rijker. Because if you feel like that about her, there will be a time that you will feel like that about Sumya Anani also...and any other talent that has gotten older.

You write:"She was a marvelous kickboxer in her day, and very good boxer, who unfortunatley has now allowed the business end of pro boxing to steer her down a path of picking and choosing her opponents very carefully. she is not the same fighter who once would fight anyone, anywhere, anytime."

Dan, that's called wisdom. She has realized that in order to make it big money wise she has to play a carefull game of chess. If her fighting anyone, anywhere, anytime has only gotten her opinions like yours: "Suffice it to say I consider her a great dsiappointment to womens Kickboxing, and no longer much of an asset for womens boxing either" and "Frankly I would prefer to see more focus on the great and deserving women kickboxers, active today.", then she better pick and chooses her fights for a big paycheck because I guess in the eyes of the people that share your opinion it'll never be enough and paying your dues doesn't mean squad...