Jordan Burroughs went to undefeated at this year's World Cup in LA (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)"I really haven't decided whether I want to finish up my career in 2016 or 2020, but I'm leaning toward 2020," Burroughs told USA Wrestling's Richard Immel. "If I feel anywhere near the way I feel right now a year from now then I'm going to continue my career."
Burroughs won an Olympic gold medal in 2012 at 74 kilos, and was a World champion in 2011 and 2013. Last year he finished as a World bronze medalist, losing to Russia's Denis Tsargush in the semifinals.
He has an automatic berth in the best-of-three finals at the U.S. World Trials next month in Madison, Wisconsin, and also plans to compete later this month at the Beat the Streets event in New York.
"Obviously, Dake, Taylor, Howe, Caldwell ... a number of other guys at the weight class are extremely tough, and they're all going to be vying for that No. 1 contender spot at the Trials," said Burroughs. "My job is to continue to do what I've done the last couple years, just knock them off the ladder once they're climbing up."
This year's World Wrestling Championships will take place in the United States, in Las Vegas, September 7-12.
"I've got family that have already booked flights to Vegas," said Burroughs. "I've got to do it."
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