Well, not the planet where I see MMA fighters grabbing each others balls and asses! And yes, I have heard people make that comparision. Idiotic opinions are often popular ones. And I've also heard people who don't like boxing tell me that the clinches look gay because you have two shirtless men hugging each other. Just because you have never heard that comparision, doesn't mean it hasn't been made.
You've yet to explain why it's not the same. And you've yet to explain if you'd be OK participating in the non-gay looking activity of sweaty, shirtless hugging with a male friend.
Really? You're now allowed to choke people unconscious in boxing? Another brilliant post from the boxing forum.
I will be honest the 2 big reasons I dislike ufc. 1. I cant stand the way these guys a punch, you would think all that so called practice they put someone would teach them how to throw a proper punch not only for more power and speed but also so they dont break there hand after hitting someone. 2. Im starting to see more and more of this mma/ufc fighting on tv, and Im little nervous that ufc will end up taking up some of boxings time slots.
I think what you have to understand is in mma is that its hard to have proper boxing technique when u have to fend off take downs ..So its tough to sit on your punches or be tight with you hands when at any given momenet you have to be ready to sprawl..
Me too friend... Not looking forward to hearing that HBO has officially signed UFC to a TV deal. But on the bright side it will force boxing to put on the best available fights and in some respect I feel that that is already starting to appear in the sport. If only we could get a ****ING HEAVYWEIGHT UNIFICATION FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.:scaredas:
Well, there is nothing wrong with healthy competition. If indeed MMA starts to overtake boxing and bumping it from time slots on TV, the onus is on boxing to rise to the occasion and get their **** together. Let's face it, there is a lot of problems with boxing. The biggest being all these stupid belts/multiple champions floating around. Boxing could learn a valuable lesson from the UFC which has one belt per division, and consistently matches the best vs the best. With the excellent fights happening in boxing this fall, perhaps they are on the path to doing this. Let's hope that continues.
Someone pointed that out to me and I must say after watching a few MMA fights afterwards I saw exactly what they were talking about...
Here is what I recommend ,for those who really haven't watched MMA watch fighters like Randy Coture MMA's equivalant to Bernard Hopkins ..One of the most technically sound fighters in the game today ..Its a thing of beauty watching him operate no diffrent than when Hopkins dismantles his opponents .
Sweat pea already explained to me about the punching aspect of the ufc, while I understand that you cant sit down on a punch for a few reasons. I know you have to protect yourself agains take downs and I know from my own experience with little or no padding your at risk of ****ing up your wrist or hand.
I said I felt their opinions were idiotic. Type "boxing homoerotic" into google and tell me if you think some of the comparisions between the sport and homosexuality are idiotic or not.
I have already considered canceling my subscription to HBO if in fact that does happen and also writting them, as I did with SHOWTIME already. Unification is unlikely as long as Don Kings still alive.
Well I have watched enough MMA to know that it isn't for me but I hope I'm in the majority of boxing fans who realizes that a warrior is a warrior, a fighter a fighter, and anyone with the balls, willpower,and courage to fight professionally should be respected.:good
Well i think thats a bit drastic, I mean come on. Am I the only one who has seen more mainstrean coverage of boxing lately now that the UFC is on the rise? I personally have noticed it. As long as they don't seem to be phasing out boxing I'm cool with it, and I think HBO has done a great job this year especially with what else is on tap.
