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‘The thrill is not there anymore’ - Rampage Jackson leaves MMA, calls out ‘disrespectful’ boxing champ

We’ve all heard that narrative of the MMA fighter looking to crossover into boxing. And usually, it’s because of the big, fat paycheck that comes with competing inside the squared ring.

But if you ask Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, he’ll give you a slightly different answer.

“I’ve been fighting injured for over ten years now. And it’s MMA. When you gotta do a lot of wrestling and jiu-jitsu and stuff like that. Those injuries sneak up on you,” he said on Triller’s Triad Combat virtual presser on Monday.

“But boxing, when I’ve been training boxing, it feels great.