Boxing Fan? MMA Fan? Or Both?

Both. Been watching boxing as long as I can remember, been following MMA since around 2001. Boxing will always be the superior sport in my eyes however. The MMA fanbase for the most part annoys me, and I have not seen an epic matchup with such talent as you would see in boxing. Plus there's more glass jaws in MMA than you will find anywhere. With boxing after awhile you build up a tolerance to taking punches. Where is in MMA you can take it to the ground and dry hump your opponent for 5 rounds never building up that tolerance. Jim Lampley said it best during the DLH vs Mayweather fight when he said something to the equivalent of "the skills these men are using with their fists tonight are light years of anything you will see in the ufc".

 

Boxing fan only.

 

I like both with boxing being the leader. MMA doesn't require as much skill and discipline as boxing. Anybody can fight, its a natural survival instinct, but you can't put just anybody in a boxing match.(Well you can but he better know how to box!)

 

I love MMA and boxing equally. They are both sciences and art forms.

 

I only follow Boxing and love Boxing. I only watch MMA really if friends are going to bar to watch a big match. I don't pay to watch fights.

 

MMA is alright, but I love boxing.. I never really got into UFC, but Elite XC has caught my interest a little.. Theres only a couple fighters that I'll watch, but no way does it come close to boxing.. However, I do prefer womens MMA over womens boxing and I don't know why..

 

the first. boxing fan primarily, but i try to watch mma as much as possible. i used to watch pride fc mostly before it went defunct, i also used to watch the old ufc's all the way back to ufc 1 when they had participants from karate, tae kwon do, savate, sumo, boxing....... i have been a fan of fedor and nogueira for years. i'm planning on doing some bjj or mma training in the future, just have to sort out my time first. both are martial arts, and i appreciate the acience and technical aspects of both.

 

Both. But I started out a Boxing fan first.

 

You saying "MMA doesn't require as much skill and discipline as boxing" proves your clueless about what your talking about.

 

I love all combat sports, but boxing was the first love.

 

I go through phases of liking each more than the other.

 

Why is that? I also prefer women's MMA to boxing. Is it because there's some wrestling involved? :hey Or somehow it seems less brutal?...dunno, but same here :huh.


I voted for the first option.

 

for me and me only -
boxing much more, but i can stand MMA - somewhere between 1 + 2.
the limitations of the allowed targets in boxing are more intriguing to me. the smaller boundaries makes for more refined skills. A great boxing match is a hundred times more entertaining to me than an MMA dazzler. the short rounds, the referee's involvement, the coaches, the gloves, the cut men..ach - it's the best sport there is.

 

MMA is growing on me like most boxing fans I know-if you don't watch it's a true loss.