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Tito Ortiz Slams Quinton Jackson's former manager Juanito Ibarra and more |
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MMA News Written by Arnold Lim - The Sushiboy
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Monday, 08 September 2008 |
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Tito Ortiz spoke to www.punchdrunkgamer.com and talked about the volatile split between Quinton Rampage Jackson and Juanito Ibarra. Jackson has been very public about his resentment to a man he once considered a father figure to himself, with his highly publicized driving escapade following the split.
In an interview Ortiz says he is still in negotiations with EliteXC, Affliction, and the UFC, and says he wants rematches with Frank Shamrock, Chuck Liddell and a bout with Renato Babalu Sobral.
An excerpt from the interview is below.
Let me explain this to you because it really pisses me off that Ibarra has done what he has done, he is a thief. I have been running training camps for seven years up in Big Bear California and the most that my camp has cost a fighter to attend is $35,000. Ibarra was charging Jackson $65,000 to go to Big Bear. I don't understand that!! He was being very disrespectful and taking advantage of Rampage. Including travel, training partners, food and lodging, the most ever was $35,000, maybe if you flew in more trainers...$40K. Where did that extra money go that Ibarra was charging?
Rampage is really pissed and he feels betrayed that he was taken advantage of and I couldn't agree more with him. I don't care if Juanito reads this or hears about it anywhere, he already knows that he is blackballed. I don't care who you are; fighters work very hard for the money they earn and I feel slighted for even knowing Juanito.
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