Daniel Rutkowski told InTheCage that Josef Štummer does not deserve a KSW featherweight title shot and that he sees no one but himself as a fit; no opponent is announced.
What you need to know
- Daniel Rutkowski opposes Josef Štummer getting a KSW featherweight title fight with Patryk Kaczmarczyk.
- Rutkowski says he is the only fit challenger and does not rule out appearing at KSW 124 in December.
- KSW has not announced Kaczmarczyk's opponent; he is due back in December.
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Patryk Kaczmarczyk is the KSW featherweight champion and is due to return in December.
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KSW has not announced Kaczmarczyk's next opponent; Josef Štummer is among the names mentioned.
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Rutkowski does not rule out fighting on KSW 124 in December, but says he does not know the promotion's plans.
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Rutkowski says he would be ready to negotiate a next fight if offered a suitable proposal.
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Daniel Rutkowski wants the next KSW featherweight title shot, and he is not shy about saying who should not get it. Speaking to InTheCage at Babilon MMA 61, the former title challenger rejected the idea of Josef Štummer facing champion Patryk Kaczmarczyk.
His argument starts with Štummer's last fight. Rutkowski said Štummer won despite fighting badly, and that a win like that should not earn a championship bout. "He shouldn't get the fight," he said, in translation. He also pointed to Štummer's recent ranking, around ninth, and said KSW's rankings have already shown they do not always decide matchmaking.
Asked who else could face Kaczmarczyk, Rutkowski said there is nobody and that he sees no one but himself. He cited his own wins over a Ukrainian opponent and over Tarchilla, and said the rest of the top contenders have all lost recently. In his view nobody has earned the shot and nobody is close.
He still picked Kaczmarczyk as the clear favorite against Štummer. He added that anything can happen in sport, but said he does not think Štummer would threaten the champion in any way.
Kaczmarczyk is due back in the cage in December, and KSW has not named his opponent. Rutkowski said he does not rule out fighting on the December card, KSW 124, though he does not know the promotion's plans. He added that he would be ready to talk if a suitable offer came.
Watch for KSW's announcement of the December main event. Until then, Štummer's name is circulating as a possible challenger, and Rutkowski is campaigning to replace it with his own.
His argument starts with Štummer's last fight. Rutkowski said Štummer won despite fighting badly, and that a win like that should not earn a championship bout. "He shouldn't get the fight," he said, in translation. He also pointed to Štummer's recent ranking, around ninth, and said KSW's rankings have already shown they do not always decide matchmaking.
Asked who else could face Kaczmarczyk, Rutkowski said there is nobody and that he sees no one but himself. He cited his own wins over a Ukrainian opponent and over Tarchilla, and said the rest of the top contenders have all lost recently. In his view nobody has earned the shot and nobody is close.
He still picked Kaczmarczyk as the clear favorite against Štummer. He added that anything can happen in sport, but said he does not think Štummer would threaten the champion in any way.
Kaczmarczyk is due back in the cage in December, and KSW has not named his opponent. Rutkowski said he does not rule out fighting on the December card, KSW 124, though he does not know the promotion's plans. He added that he would be ready to talk if a suitable offer came.
Watch for KSW's announcement of the December main event. Until then, Štummer's name is circulating as a possible challenger, and Rutkowski is campaigning to replace it with his own.
- Summary
- Daniel Rutkowski told InTheCage that Josef Štummer does not deserve a KSW featherweight title shot and that he sees no one but himself as a fit; no opponent is announced.
- Key points (one per line)
- Daniel Rutkowski opposes Josef Štummer getting a KSW featherweight title fight with Patryk Kaczmarczyk.
Rutkowski says he is the only fit challenger and does not rule out appearing at KSW 124 in December.
KSW has not announced Kaczmarczyk's opponent; he is due back in December.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- InTheCage | https://inthecage.pl/daniel-rutkowski-krytykuje-potencjalnego-pretendenta-do-pasa-ksw-nie-powinien-dostac-walki/
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