MIAMI – Yoel Romero might just go on one of the scariest retirement tours in combat sports.
Despite being 49 years old, Romero still remains one of the most explosive and ferocious athletes in the fight game. The Cuban standout wrestler plans to retire at 52 – the same age legendary boxer, and one of Romero’s heroes, Bernard Hopkins hung up the gloves. Romero sees the light at the end of the tunnel for his fighting career, and he wants to make it a memorable one.
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“I am ready for everyone. I’m ready for them all,” Romero told Hablemos MMA following his debut win at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA. “The Olympic cycle is four years, and I have three left. This is the first year of four. I’m giving it my all and preparing myself way better. If before I prepared well, now it carries an extra, so I can get to my Olympic games – which is to fight until I get to 52. You guys will see, and you guys will be amazed. Listen, I’m talking about important things. You guys will see what I do in these next four years.”
Romero competed in the main event of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA this past Saturday, breaking UFC veteran Alex Nicholson’s jaw in the very first-round. “The Soldier of God” promises many ruthless finishes on his way to retirement, and he’s being intentional about the path of destruction he wants to leave before walking away from fighting.
“Wherever there is blood, honor, glory, and money, you will see ‘The Soldier of God,'” Romero said. “You guys won’t just see another fighter. Brother, I’m going to assassinate my opponents. With God’s forgiveness, I’m assassinating them. I was told at home to let the blood run. It was my daughter and my wife.”
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: 49-year-old Yoel Romero vows to ‘assassinate’ foes on retirement tour
