Is this the future of boxing - 21/03/09 card

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  1. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Boxing News (20/2/09 edition):

    "Omar Sheika faces childhood role model Roy Jones in Jones' hometown of Pensacola on March 21st. They fight on a pay-per-view show that includes three MMA bouts on the undercard, making it the first time boxing and MMA have combined on a pay-per-view bill."

    Will we be seeing more of this type of thing in the coming years?

    Good idea or bad idea? / Good for boxing or bad for boxing?

    Discuss
     
    D-MAC, Feb 21, 2009
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  2. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopefully not.. seems like a desperate move on behalf of boxing. But I don't think an actual good boxing ppv would have MMA anywhere near it. Example Hatton-Pac ppv
     
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  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    It's false.It's not the first one,Fernando Vargas just promoted on february 14th a boxing/MMA card in Vegas.
     
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  4. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yea roy jones is the future of boxing. he realli is...............forget that mma vs boxing thing thats like 15minutes of fame
     
    AbbasKhan6428, Feb 21, 2009
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  5. Predicto

    Predicto Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hey, if they're good fights why not? But I can't see boxing fans want to sit through a lot of that f--ckin ground work. MMA people might like it, but to me its worse than watching John Ruiz.
     
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  6. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Some may say its like watching the ruiz high light reel. The best of john ruiz (all clinching)
     
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  7. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That is bad.

    I don't mind a bit of MMA myself, but I wouldn't want to see it spliced with boxing on any kind of permanent basis. It would undoubtedly end up diluting the appeal of both.
     
    D-MAC, Feb 21, 2009
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  8. Schmapps

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    Hmmm my first thought is that it's not a bad idea, IF the MMA and boxing matches are both quality. I mean, let's be honest, MMA is the sport that has seemed to capture the attention of young people (like 15-30). If some of these MMA fans that don't know alot about boxing were to be exposed to a great boxing match when they normally wouldn't be, how can this be bad for boxing? Might create some new fans.
     
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  9. ninebar

    ninebar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :good Spoil's the Sport for me.
     
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  10. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So thats two of these mixed bills in the space of a month or so; I don't like the sound of that.
     
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  11. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not sure what I think.

    MMA seems like it's here to stay, boxing needs all the fans it can get.

    One thing's for sure, I wouldn't try to win someone over to boxing by making them watch Jones - Sheika.
     
    BlueApollo, Feb 21, 2009
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  12. levluger

    levluger Active Member Full Member

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    keep them separate, they're two different sports. you don't see half a knicks game than half a rangers game
     
    levluger, Feb 21, 2009
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  13. FINITO

    FINITO Boxing Junkie banned

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    I sure hope not. That's just scary... This better not turn into a fad n **** with MMA fighters being on the undercard of a boxing event. That would ruin it for me.
     
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  14. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thats the bottom line as far as I'm concerned.
     
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  15. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    This is a horrible idea...2 different sports!!!
     
    sdsfinest22, Feb 21, 2009
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