Boxing vs MMA - The Truth

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I'm glad someone finally decided to post a UFC vs boxing thread for a fresh take.

 

I seem to have a problem with the MMA fan's who seem to think that Boxing is on it's way out and the UFC will consume it in a matter of time..:-(

 

MMA's was good when Royce Gracie was fighting. You only have very few skilled artists in the sport of MMA. Most of the guys are college wrestlers learning a few judo moves, and throwing punches. I hate watching the sport, but will watch Cung Lee and a few others.

 

I think Booradley brought up a great point yesterday, that UFC naturally fills a vacuum for people who either remember or have grown out of pro wrestling. I wish boxing could regain this kind of rabid following, but not being much of a promoter, I don't even know where it would start, or how it should be remolded to grab people's attention.

The sad thing is that the only fights mainstream sports fans tune in for anymore are the major megafight PPVs, and these cards have been hit or miss and mostly miss recently. The general reaction to Hatton - Pacquiao though was a reminder that people still love boxing, they just wonder why it's so hard to see a great, exciting fight.

 

I was watching Arlovsky vs Fedor today. Fedor is recognized as the #1 MMA fighter in the world and an extremely well rounded fighter who can do it all.

Arlovsky had been training with Freddie Roach before his fight against Fedor and essentially came out boxing him and using his leg kicks to keep Fedor at a distance. He was controlling the fight, landing jabs, straight right hands and even a counter-uppercut at some point, and getting hit very little in return. At some point towars the end of the fight he caught Fedor with a straight right and thought he had him hurt I guess because Fedor backed into a corner. That was a mistake, Fedor might have been slightly hurt but he was not buzzed. Anyways, at that point Arlovsky gave up his boxing stance and tried to throw some kind of flying karate kick and Fedor just sparked him out cold with 1 punch, an overhand right.

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This fight, though its little to go on, makes me feel that elite boxers might do very well in MMA. I'm not talking about an overrated out of shape fat guy like Arreola, but give Pac or Cotto some basic ground and takedown training and throw them in the Ocotogon against a guy like BJ Penn and I think we have ourselves an evenly matched fight, if not in favour of the boxers.

Just IMO. I am slowly developping into an MMA fan. I don't like watching the 2nd rate guys, but I love watching Fedor and GSP and to a certain extent Silva too.

 

Boxing seems more like an underground sport than the UFC, but I still think boxing is bigger than the other organizations. The UFC has boxing beat when it comes to the best fights possible being made, and the UFC caters to the fan with a small attention fan, 3 rounds typically. Boxing appeals more to purists and untrendy people.

 

Boxing is a sport.

UFC is an organisation.

Boxing is a better sport.

UFC is more organised.

 

There is only one fight that MMA can make that justifyably is very big.

The next fight with Fedor.

 

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I'm also not a big MMA fan, but I watched Penn - Sherk for some reason or another and BJ absolutely dominated that one with his jab. Boxing skill absolutely has it's place in MMA, and as long as that is obvious, I think we can count on some MMA fans gravitating towards boxing, at least once in awhile.

 

MMA is for nerds

 

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The author makes good points. I was raised watching boxing with my dad back when fights were still being shown on regular tv. MMA is okay for an alternative if no fights are on. I enjoy the skill of boxing at its higest level in example RM vs Israel vasq.

 

A good Boxing fight has the drama that not even the best of the best UFC fights can came close to.
A great Boxing fight has the drama and excitement that can only be dreamed about in UFC fights.

I've been watching UFC back from late 90s, after you see a few MMA fights they all seem the same.