After a decade-long absence, former UFC title challenger Dan Hardy was scheduled for his return to fight sports activities. “The Outlaw” was slated to face fellow UFC veteran Diego Sanchez in a boxing match as a part of the undercard of an occasion headlined by legends Ricky Hatton and Marco Antonio Barrera.
However as Hardy advised Submission Radio in a latest interview, that combat will not be pushing by way of.
“Yeah, so mainly the cardboard was picked up by Sky Sports activities they usually determined that they wished the Hatton/Barrera fights off the cardboard and so as to add all the remainder of their very own fights to it. Trigger clearly they obtained a cope with Boxer they usually’ve obtained a great deal of fighters signed to their administration crew,” he defined. “So yeah, they mainly simply took the Hatton/Barrera combat they usually canceled the remainder of the fights.
“I’ve had a little bit of a chat with Diego about it. After all, he was disillusioned as properly, however you understand, it’s the combat sport. It’s chaotic in the meanwhile, and with new promoters stepping into the companies, I feel typically they purchase themselves a bit greater than they’ll chew, and I feel that’s what occurred.
“I hope it goes rather well. However other than following Ricky Hatton’s Instagram, I’m not likely listening to something about it.”
The 40-year-old Hardy, who’s since discovered success as an MMA analyst, isn’t closing his doorways on potential future alternatives.
“My Mum mentioned it seems just like the universe is type of telling you one thing right here. Possibly it’s. Possibly I’m simply clinging onto one thing.
“However to be trustworthy, I’m nonetheless feeling nice, I nonetheless really feel in good situation, my thoughts’s sharp, and there are a few choices for the brand new yr. Yeah, there’s a few choices, couple of individuals’s names I’ve obtained in thoughts. However to be trustworthy, I’m simply type of going with what involves me in the meanwhile.
“I’m so busy with the YouTube channel, with the brand new undertaking that’s developing within the new yr. That’s gonna be unimaginable. That may give me a chance to compete once more as properly in Combined Martial Arts. I’m taking issues in stride a bit extra. I’ve had so many curve balls these final six months. It’s been a little bit of a anxious trip.
“However I’m sitting right here right this moment in entrance of you with a smile on my face, and I’m feeling very constructive in regards to the new yr. Very, very constructive.”
Hardy (25-10, 1 NC) final noticed motion in 2012 when he defeated Amir Sadollah by way of choice. He was pressured to place his profession on maintain starting in 2013 when he was recognized with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a uncommon coronary heart situation.
