Jai Opetaia INTENSE SPARRING v Robert Whittaker, praises UFC athletes | Fox Sports Australia

Published: Sep 07, 2024 Duration: 00:03:14 Category: Sports

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you never you never know man what level change it's uh giant P thanks so much for your time on Fox Sports you just had an incredibly intense boxing session with Robert Whitaker what' you make of that yeah it was good man um you know Rob always brings it he always you know gives you some good honest round so it's good to mix it up yeah he was just telling me about the benefits he gets from trening his tools against somebody of such high caliber like yourself what benefits do you get sparing a guy like Rob um man it's just adapting to those awkward Styles you know what I mean having putting more ammunition um and it's good he's awkward you know he keeps you honest he's like he's see he's he's like a moving around a lot he's jumping in he's jumping out so it's good man you got to be switched on otherwise he's going to clip you so you know it's good to get the kilometers in the legs in the ring and stuff so awesome man we we in the UFC World obviously know Rob very well as a very well-rounded fighter in mixed martial arts how do you rate his skills said in the discipline and sweet SS of boxing yeah good you know like I said he man I'm I'm world class you know I'm not going to I I live in this room you know this is what I've been doing since I was a a baby oh so this this is what I do and and and for him to keep me honest and and give me good rounds you know it says something like you know I've been all over the world sparing boxing and stuff like that and I know he's he's got to adapt to so many different styles so for him to you know go from here here and mix it up with the best in every sort of you know category what he's got to do and I'll take my hat off to him and and he holds himself well he's a good dude so you know it goes the Long Way Two Gentlemen of the sport um are you have you been a fan of Rob for a long time for sure um well I spoted him years ago you know when we were younger he's always you I always say respects earned in the ring you know so I didn't know him too much until I spot him and like I said he keeps the honest rounds and he's always held himself you know well so you know I take my hat off the Rob he's he's a good Ambassador for the sport what about UFC do you follow the sport much or mainly boxing no I follow some UFC you know when I get a weekend off Sunday at the pub you know watch some fights but yeah it's good man I I respect the Combat Sports all of it you know it's it's it's different but it's the same in a way you know what I mean the the boxing and the the UFC and and and stuff like that it's you know it it's not it it you know what I mean it's similar but yeah of course yeah various transferable skills and discipline as well and the discipline and the lifestyle you know the training and stuff like that so you know I I take my hat off to anyone that makes it to that World cast level would it ever be something that you might give give a try you never know man what a level change it's uh yeah why not I mean you've got the hands and Rob won his last fight very handily with his boxing yeah I used to do a bit of kickboxing too so it's just a groundwork I need a bit of work on but um yeah don't worry about me man I got some stuff in my back pocket right I can imagine n for yourself coming up Jack Massie how much you looking forward to that man I can't wait you know we just tunnel vision straight to the fight um we got about five more weeks till the fight man pumped ready to take care of business man we can't wait to see it thanks so much for your time we appreciate it cheers

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