CFC speaks with Shonie "Mr International" Carter
13 April 2010 - 11:56am
Shonie "Mr International" Carter pictured with 1 of his 12 belts
Mr International took sometime out of his schedule to answer a few questions about his upcoming fight against Dylan Andrews at CFC13 and his trip "down under".
How long have you been fighting?
Too Damn long. Been fighting for over 20 years.
Why do you fight?
Someone's gotta pay the bills and I ain't sellin drugs.
Your fighting for the first time in Australia what does this mean to you, are you excited?
I heard the toilet water flushes the opposite way than the US. I wanna look for the Southern Cross .I wanna see a Kangaroo, I wanna see how big the knives are. and I heard there are beautiful women there that like to see a black man wearing Speedos!
What do you know if any about your opponent?
Only that he is younger than me.
How are you preparing for this fight?
By working on my Australian accent.
How do you see this fight going?
50/50..... he losing or me winning.
What’s your greatest achievement in the sport?
That I was the first Negro to wear "Speedos" in the TUF Show.
Is there anyone you would like to thank?
I wanna thank Steve Rusich of Triple Crown Fighter for getting me this opportunity. Full Tilt Poker,MMA Warehouse, Extenze, Phizer for making Viagra and Victoria Secret.
You are well known in Australia from UFC tuff 4 and have fought some of MMA’s biggest stars what is your personal greatest achievement?
Up to now it was fighting in UFC and TUF but after the 16th it will be that I have fought for CFC!
I also pride myself on working at a strip club for 9 years and the only thing I ever caught is fatherhood.
What does competing for CFC mean; will it give you more opportunities. Have people in the U.S. heard of CFC?
Ya I know hector Lombard is a champion here in CFC and we read about it all the time. I want the CFC belt.
I'm so excited to be fighting for CFC and looking forward to spending a few extra days in Australia, seeing a bit of the land down under and meeting its people!
You have around 78 professional fights what inspires you to continue to fight?
I really have over 200 fights and fighting in Australia is one more county on my "Bucket list" after all..... I am "Mr. International"
Shonie says he also wanted to thank Barack Obama for takin the Black man from the out house to the white house.
Cage Fighting Championship 13 is scheduled for this Friday 16th April at Southport Sharks, Gold Coast. Buy tickets to CFC13 now to secure your seat!