King of the Cage - Krazy Mike's Corner - Interview with Bo Cantrell

The views and opinions in this write up are those of Krazy Mike

Interview with Bo Cantrell
September 14, 2005

This interview is with King of the Cage Heavyweight Fighter Bo Cantrell
(206lbs-264lbs) who is ranked the number 4 contender for the King of the Cage Championship belt currently held by Paul Buentello. Bo will be fighting October 29th in Reno Nevada against Mike Bourke and we will talk to Bo about that match up later in the interview.

KM: KOTC has you ranked number 4 Contender for the King of the Cage Championship belt currently held by Paul Buentello, how you plan to become the number 1 contender?
BC: By Knocking out Mike Bourke and then beating everyone KOTC puts in front of me

KM: What is your official record in MMA?
BC: 5 - Wins 3 - Loses

KM: Your next fight will be against Mike Bourke, how do you see this fight going?
BC: I see myself knocking him out as he likes to bang and I feel I hit harder then he does. I see this fight being over in the first round.

KM: When training for a fight, how many days and hours do you train?
BC: 5 hours per day at least 5 days a week. 2 hours weight training and 2-3 hours of sparring and rolling.

KM: What are your goals for your remaining MMA career?
BC: To win King of the Cage World Title and then get a shot at Pride

KM: After your fight with Mike Bourke, who do you want to fight next in KOTC?
BC: I think a good fight would be Jeff Newton the Karate guy as he likes to stand and bang and that is what I am all about. I feel this would be an interesting fight for the fans to watch.

KM: Who is your favorite fighter?
BC: Fedor from Pride as I think he is dangerous and exciting fighter

KM: What do you think of KOTC on PPV?
BC: It is great. I feel that KOTC has some of the best fighters in the world, just look at who won the TUF show, two previous KOTC Fighters. The thing about KOTC Heavyweight fighters is we get in the cage and bang and do not go to the ground to much.

KM: Would you like to make the big money from the fight game or a sponsor?
BC: Yes, I am always looking for sponsors as I would like to make fighting my primary employment and be able to quit my Job, however without sponsors this is not possible

KM: Are you single or Married? Do you have any kids?
BC: I will be getting married two weeks before my fight against Mike Bourke and I have a daughter named Lillian Cantrell

KM: What do you do for fun when you are not training?
BC: Watch other fights and hanging out with my Daughter and Girlfriend as Family is a must to have a good balance in my Life.

KM: Out of all your fights, who was the toughest to beat?
BC: James Irvin in Gladiator Challenge was my toughest as I was very cocky and underestimated him which I will never underestimate a fighter again! He ended up catching me, however this is one of my favorite fights.

KM: Do you have any Sponsors?
BC: Booyaa Fight Wear, House of Chicken and Ribs, and Submit Fight Clothing

KM: Do you have a Manager? Who are your Training Coaches?
BC: Manager is Dave Huerta and Trainer is Dave Marinoboe

KM: What got you into MMA/NHB Fighting?
BC: Lou Russell needed me as a sparring partner for one of his fighters and I did pretty well when sparring with the fighters as I already had Marine Core training and I did pretty good so I just kept doing and would like this to be my fulltime job someday, as I eat and sleep fighting!

KM: How did you get into KOTC?
BC: Ted Williams of the Gladiator Challenge got me started and recognized my talents and gave me a shot at KOTC.

KM: Did you ever have underground fights before getting into KOTC?
BC: Yes I had fights in Oregon in the underground before getting a shot at the real shows.

KM: In school did you play any sports? Win any Championships?
BC: Played basketball as I was a skinny tall kid, never won any championships as my school sucked in sports.

KM: Do you think your average MMA fan is educated on the Rules?
BC: I think the hardcore fan knows the rules, however the average fan does not know and the sport is now being introduced to a whole different type of fan so no not everyone know the rules

KM: What advice could you give to someone training to become an MMA Fighter?
BC: Conditioning is the best advice I can give to anyone thinking of doing any kind of fighting as if you are not in shape cardiovascular wise then 3:00 minutes will seem like 30 minutes. Be patient do not rush into fighting get some fights amateur first and take it seriously. Do not party before your fights and stay 100% focused.

KM: Did you learn anything from your 3 loses?
BC: My ego got the best of me in a couple fights. I felt like I could not get knocked out and because of this I pretty much just stood and got knocked out instead of moving and getting my composer back. My defense has got a lot better.

KM: On behalf of Krazy Mike's Korner, I want to thank you for taking the time to do this interview. Would you like to give any shout outs to anyone?
BC: I would like to Thank Krazy Mike and kingofthecage.com for taking the time to do this interview. Most of all I want to thank the fans because without the fans we have no fight organizations. My sponsors Booyaa Fight Wear, House of Chicken and Ribs, Submit Fight Wear. My trainer Dave Marinoboe. My manager Dave Huerta. My training partners James Irvine and Urijah Faber.