After taking a break from competing last November, Ryan “Filipino Champ” Ramirez made an impressive comeback with his win in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 at Final Round 18. During the event, organizer Scott Popular got a chance to catch up with Filipino Champ for an interview.
In the video below, Filipino Champ talks about having to balance his new job with practicing for competition. Here, he surprisingly mentions that not spending all of his time practicing actually allows him to “clear his head” so to speak and not have too many things about the game in his mind.
He also touches on his infamous “villain” persona. While actually a nice person in real life, Ramirez says that he believes that competition becomes more interesting when someone portrays a negative role that the crowd hates. That said, he also mentions that he’s matured as a member of the community and has toned this persona down a bit.
Finally, he discusses helping the community, specifically how he tries his best to keep his scene in Northern California together. At the same time, however, he states that he has no plans to become a full-time tournament organizer outside of his weekly get-togethers. Knowing the hard work that goes into events, Ramirez doesn’t think that he would be able to handle it.
For a full look at what Champ has to say, check out the video below.
Source: Scott Popular
