beyond the first fight in a tournament, but in the back of your mind you have to know that on December 8, if you get through, you might have to go up against big Semmy Schilt, who was the last fighter to beat you. Would you like to see Schilt get knocked out in the first bracket, so you'd fight someone else?

Bonjasky: No, I want to fight Semmy again. Let's put it this way, a lot of fighters and other people say that when I won the World Grand Prix in 2003 and 2004, that the heavyweights, the big guys weren't there. This year, if I beat Badr, and let's say I meet Peter in the semifinals and beat him, and then beat Semmy, well then I would shut their mouths! Or maybe not, maybe they'd all still say the same thing. But anyway I want to be the one to stop Semmy.


IFA: Well good luck with that! Thanks for taking the time, Remy, and let me ask you one last question, with all the training and the pressure building up in advance of the WGP Final, how do you stay relaxed?

Bonjasky: What I value most is the time I have with Cassius. Besides that, I love movies, and I've just been reading a book by Miguel Angel Ruiz, the Mexican shaman. The book made me think -- of course, you have to work, you have to pay taxes and all that, but there are other things in life, and it made me think about things I'd never thought about. Also, right now I'm single, so I like chasing girls!