Despite being informed by the California State Athletic Commission that fighting in Japan could mean the revocation of his license, Antonio Silva doesn’t appear to be concerned. The CSAC Assistant Executive Director, Bill Douglas notified Silva by mail Tuesday that discplinary action will be taken against the Brazilian if he were to fight at Sengoku 7. In a recent interview the American Top Team heavyweight believes fighting for World Victory Road in January will not be a problem.
No way. We’ve closed with Japan because I’m a professional, I have family, I have a very high cost of living and besides, I have to fight, be in evidence and now recently I’ve made further examinations that did not accept, because it was in a particular laboratory, but we’ll do another examination, this time along with a police officer for the Commission of Florida, and will go to the common justice.
Silva also implied that his fight in Japan will not be his last.
I’m going forward with it and will be solved. I’ll do these fights in Japan until I fix this. They (Athletic Commission) are more flexible now, contacted Alex (Davis, manager of the fighter), saying that after Armando Garcia leaving they don’t want confusion, they want to review the case.
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