Amidst the tons of talented fighters, celebrities and ex- athletes continue to plague both MMA and boxing. Turning professional is a big deal in these sports, but when big name, low rep people turn “pro” it tarnishes a growing and established sport. Taking nothing away from Herschel Walker and his accomplishments, I’ve been a Cowboys fan since I was knee high, but he is 48 and has a mental disorder. In his book he claimed to be suffering from multiple personalities. His signing to fight professional MMA is the wrong move in an organization that has a lot to prove. I feel bad for calling out Strikeforce so many times, because I actually like a lot of their fighters, but as an organization, they keep making moves that are questionable and have sunk other companies. In boxing we have seen many cases of wtf, such as Danny Bonaduce, Rodney King, Tonya Harding, etc… where does it end? With these people it ended on their back, in humiliation. Now, I’m not saying these people should never try MMA or boxing. I would prefer they would try out amateur fighting and help the up and coming guys get an audience. I would definitely watch Walker in an amateur match working with a guy that’s just honing his skills, rather than a professional beatdown.
-Raul Rangel