Goof - You are the one with this big full contact chip on your shoulder. Other people, namely me, are entitled to their own opinions and if you don't like them, well, like I said - TOUGH SHIT!

Address this one point:

I never said full contact wasn't big. WHY if full contact is so deep does the IKF have guys with 1 or 2 fights, both losses, ranked??? Why are their rankings without people in it? As far as keeping a champion for over 4 years when he hasn't fought - This just will never fly with me. His title should be vacated. There are plenty of fighters, boxing or otherwise who are not getting what they want. This is the fight game.

I answer to your question - YES - I have fought quite a few times (in total over 100) about 15-20 years ago and in Thailand also. My last fight was in Thailand 8 months ago. In case you don't know, I had a serious accident where I fell about 12 metres about 6 months ago. I broke at least 10 bones in my body and was in the hospital for 3 weeks and in a coma for 4 days. So - the fact that yes, I have been in the ring and that I am still living does make me a fighter pal. I never said I was world class but yes, I've fought and I'm a fighter all the way. I've trained with some world class fighters and respect them all the way for what they go thru and what it takes to get where they are. I never said I don't respect Alexio - I said I don't like him. MY OPINION!

Frankly speaking - You will never change how I feel about full contact. I have always liked it but I prefer Muay Thai. End of story. It seems like you will never change your thinking either so this arguing back and forth seems pretty pointless now......