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Sefo is considered one of the very best K-1 fighters to never win the title. In the K-1 organization Sefo has fought some of the best, well known names including Ernesto Hoost, Semmy Schilt, Remy Bonjasky, Peter Aerts - all (former) World Champions and many others including Bob Sapp. |
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WF: First of all, thank you for the interview. How are you? RS: Good thank you WF: When and why did you start fighting? RS: My great grandfather my grand father my father uncles basically all the men in my family were boxers and that's how i fell in to the fight game. I mean i wasn't looking to be come a fighter i wanted to be a cop/police man when i was younger, as i was growing up i loved watching Jacky Chan, Bruce Lee and all the other martial artist that was in the movies. So one day a friend of mine asked if i wanted to go with him to one of his classes, at first i didn't know what classes he was talking about because i didn't know that he was doing any form of martial arts. Then he said that he had been take wing chun for a year or so, so i went along and on that day i joined up. I did wing chun for 5 years then from there i change styles and went on to start mauy thai > boxing, in the year 2000 i started training jujitsu with a friend of mine Royce Grace and the rest is history.... I had my first fight in the ring when i was 18 years old... WF: Who has been your biggest influence in life and fighting? RS: I would have to say my family and friends which is also my team WF: What is your ultimate goal in K-1? RS: The same as every one else and that is to win the grand prix, of course out side of that is to see K-1 grow to the highest level and create more opportunity for up and coming fighters.. WF: What is your biggest weapon in a fight? RS: I would have to say two taurus 38 super pistols no just kidding, It's hard to say because i work on everything regarding my fight game but if i had to pick my strongest weapon it would have to be my mind. WF: What do you think you will be doing after your fighting days are over? RS: Right now i'm doing a few things here and there with film and i would really like to do more of that now and also when i'm done with fighting. The other thing i like to get more in to also is commentating for the sport.. WF: What are the strengths and weaknesses in your fight game? RS: Strengths, well like i said earlier it would have to be my mind and weaknesses well i would have to say that going back a few year now it would have to be my weight but of course i don't have a problem with that now i'm more careful of what i'm eating now a days. Of course every now and then i would eat some junk food i mean a little amount is ok every now and then not like before.. ha ha ha ha WF: How do you develop your strategy for each fight? RS: I know most of the guys i'm going to be up against so i don't strategist to much... WF: What was the biggest challenge in your career so far? RS: I think the biggest challenge would have to be dealing with injuries.. WF: You won your last fight against Melvin Manhoef at the K-1 World GP 2006 Final. Can you tell us somethin about the fight? RS: Melvin is a great fighter, when K-1 told me that i was going to be fighting him i had asked for some tapes on him so that i can see who i was going to be facing. What i saw on video was a guy that was very fast and very strong a complete fighter. I was impressed with how he put thing together in the ring, about the fight well there isn't much to say because it didn't last to long. WF: What have you done since your last fight? RS: After the last fight i went to Prague for the K-1 show there the turn out was amazing and the people were just great they made me feel like i was at home, can't wait to go back.. From there i went to New Zealand to surprise my mom and dad for xmas. For new years i was back home in Las Vegas and a week later back to training for the next fight... WF: Do you already know, when you have your next fight and who your next oponent will be? RS: I know i'm fighting in march in Japan but not sure who i will be facing... WF: In your carrer, you had one mixed martial arts fight agains Min Soo Kim at K-1-Hero's 2. How was ist to fight under MMA Rules? Do you want to have more MMA fights in future? RS: For sure i mean it's so different to k-1 rules but i guess that's the fun of it all is doing something different, yes i would love to do more mma so maybe i would have one this year we will see... WF: Your Nickname is Sugarfoot. How did you get this name? RS: When i'm boxing it's Sugar Ray so when i'm kick boxing it's Sugar foot but i don't use sugarfoot any more it's just Sugar Ray now... WF: Do you have a message for your fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland? RS: Yes to all the fans in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland i would like to say thank you so much for all your love and support, i'm also very thankful for all the e-mails i'm getting from everyone you have no idea how it makes me feel when i read all your mail. Thank you so much and God bless to you all.... Name Association... I'll give a few names and just say a few words that come to mind: Family: LOVE K-1: PASSION Fight Academy: SEFO Semmy Schilt: TALL and AWKWARD New Zealand: HOME Finally, Ray Sefo: FAMILY and FRIENDS, LOVE
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