are top boxers more elite then top mma fighters

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  1. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    they literally chose the worst possible boxer they could find to fight in the MMA.

    :lol: you're kidding right?
     
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  2. AnotherFan

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    As spot on as it gets.
     
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  3. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Except they didn't find him, Toney came hounding Dana White for a payday :deal

    but it doesn't matter, Its irrelevant. Thats the point I was making.
     
    Matty lll, Jan 12, 2012
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  4. Vsec

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    lol "tim sylvia was washed up in that fight!"


    *posts gifs of obese, 40+ year old james toney*

    :roll:
     
    Vsec, Jan 12, 2012
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  5. Bee KeepZ

    Bee KeepZ Roid City Full Member

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    No, some of these guys are top amateur/collegiate wrestlers.

    Boxer vs MMA fighter is an easy fight for the MMA fighter in MMA style fight or street fight. All they have to do is take them down and put them in submission hold or ground n pound.
     
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  6. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are you mentally OK? Can you read?
     
    Matty lll, Jan 12, 2012
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  7. Vsec

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    man he ended up getting knocked out a lot
     
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  8. Vsec

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    sylvia's last two fights before the mercer bout were title fights

    toney...well **** it was james toney in 2010 :lol:
     
    Vsec, Jan 12, 2012
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  9. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Randy Couture was an Olympic alternate.

    Dan Henderson represented the USA in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics in greco roman wrestling and Daniel Cormier was on 5 United States world wrestling teams and the 2004 Olympic wrestling team, ending in 4th place.Daniel was also a member of the 2008 Olympic wrestling team for the USA, where he was named team captain, but did not compete due to kidney failure.

    Not to mention the guys who were great collegiate wrestlers like Mo Lawal, Rashad Evans, Jon Jones etc.

    Not to mention the high level BJJ guys that come into MMA like Demian Maia, Roger Gracie, Jacare Souza, BJ Penn etc.

    Its ridiculous that people say that they are just brawlers or its just a street fight or whatever
     
    Matty lll, Jan 12, 2012
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  10. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That fight is absolutely irrelevant in every way. Just like the James Toney fight.
     
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  11. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah after his chin was completely shot.
     
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  12. Vsec

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    :lol:
     
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  13. PaoloMirani

    PaoloMirani Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The striking component definitely isn't up to par with boxing.
     
    PaoloMirani, Jan 12, 2012
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  14. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But why would it be, obviously he posted an exceptional poor example because he is a MMA hater but naturally the striking element isn't going to be as good as boxing.

    They have so much more to train and worry about as opposed to boxers who train just boxing.
     
    Matty lll, Jan 12, 2012
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  15. timagen

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    That's not really fair. Lesnar was an NCAA division one champion, which is a very legit credential and he is very agile for a man his size; he just reacted rather poorly to getting punched in the face or kicked in the liver.

    Personally, professional boxers are more enjoyable to watch because their technique is more polished, but the techniques that they must be responsible for are fewer in number.
     
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