Brock Lesnar vs Lennox Lewis (of today) in a boxing match...what happens?

I keep hearing that boxers have no chance against MMA fighters in an MMA fight...

But this is not the case as a 50 year old Mercer was able to defeat a former UFC champion in Tim Sylvia.

Personally, I think that boxers have a MUCH greater chance being successful in an MMA ring than MMA fighters do in a boxing ring.

But to put this in perspective, let's say Brock Lesnar decided to take a risk like James Toney, but instead of fighting MMA obviously, he fights in a boxing match where he would easily make more money in this one fight than likely his entire career in the UFC.

Bob Arum and other promoters would be salivating at the opportunity to sign Brock Lesnar and make this fight happen.

They are smart though and realize that unlike MMA, it takes years of experience for a boxer to make it to the top, and they would realize that Lesnar will likely never get to that level.

Realizing this, they sign him up to fight with Lennox Lewis, a retired former champion who is willing to give it a shot.

Put it into perspective, James Toney's first fight in MMA will be against MMA legend Couture, so it's not like this is completely out of the realm of possiblility.

So would a current prime MMA champ be able to reciprocate what an old and retired former boxing champ in Ray Mercer was able to do and defeat a former champion.

What are his chances, and who do you favor in this boxing match?

Keep in mind that Lennox has been out of the game for years now.

 

True, but he hadn't wrestled competitively for years, and had no previous experience in MMA fighting before signing with the UFC.

 

I don't know if I necessarily agree with this.

I think the ability to stop a takedown is a necessary skillset, but wrestling didn't help Maia against Silva at all, and Maia is a serious wrestler.

 

What is a submission brawl?