Felt bad for Arthur Abraham tonight. Maybe try MMA?

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by MichiganWarrior, May 14, 2011.


  1. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    He has massive power. He shook Ward a few times. He has power. He just isnt a boxer. He's really strong though. He caught Ward in a few headlocks where it looked like he could have choked him out?

    I dont know, maybe he could try MMA? I think he could do better there. Big muscular powerful guy. He's a nice guy and I feel bad he's been beaten up 3 fights in a row. Its not his fault, its that horribly style he's been taught which only really works when he's fighting smaller guys,
     
  2. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    It's a shame because it seems he could be much much better if hr fought with a trainer that gave him a style that suited his attributes much better. I would say the lack of stamina is a setback, but if he fought out of a crouch and as a smaller target, or perhaps even more like his idol Mike Tyson he could be loads better. The guy, also, seriously needs to learn to tighten and straighten his punches so there more compact. Never seen such wild unorthodox shots like that before. I always thought he had the build and style to have better chance at crossing over to MMA than most fighters.

    Tonight he looked like an absolute tank in the ring. Bigger than normal. For those who called him a midget at the press conference. He looked very stout and thick in there.
     
  3. Big Left

    Big Left Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he ruined himself trying to fight at 168.
     
  4. artful

    artful *practice makes perfect* Full Member

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    It's unbelievable that Arthur took rounds off a slick black boxer it was his best performance in a while
     
  5. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's just probably too muscular for boxing.
     
  6. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    What im thinking. Muscular guys are rarely successful in boxing. It zaps too much of your stamina getting oxygen to your muscles.

    I think he'd do good to switch sports.
     
  7. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Its easier to learn how to defend against grappling than to defend against boxing. He could do well in MMA but his stamina has to improve.
     
  8. shanemfr

    shanemfr Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He can make entertaining fights, put him in with Bika that would be a war.
     
  9. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Abraham needs to go back down to middleweight. Abraham gave the blueprint to beating Ward early though, but he stopped using his jab. Bute will knock Ward out if they ever fight, but doubt if Ward will be allowed to fight Bute. Johnson or Froch will give Ward pure Hell, could knock him out!
     
  10. GoldenArms

    GoldenArms Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Yeah that makes sense. Make a career switch at 31 years old to make less money fighting in MMA.....
     
  11. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Considering some of the muscular fighters we've had. I don't think that's the real issue. Although you make a good general point on the subject of muscular fighters.
     
  12. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bika would win that
     
  13. Povetkinfan

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    His stamina is so poor that I doubt he'd prosper at MMA. It's hard to think of another fighter of a decent standard who has stamina anywhere near as bad.

    It is possible to be heavily muscled and still have pretty good stamina. Jeff Lacey was built like a bodybuilder and he had no problems in that area.

    A couple of years back Abraham's trainer tried to con opposition into thinking that Abraham does not have stamina problems by saying that he is a world class cyclist. Not a chance in hell that Abraham would be any good as a road cyclist.
     
  14. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He screams Strip Club Bouncer to me.
     
  15. kolokomandos

    kolokomandos GLASS IS NOT AN OPTION Full Member

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    AA is done, he can stick to beating average guys in Germany where people will buy it...

    I knew it'd end that way, AA is simply too limited to be any good today.