Apparently in the world of MMA, this is possible. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Franklin[/url]
atsch Why would you take the time to look him up on wiki so that you could put **** on him in an internet forum? Get a life.
I think Joe and Enzo did purchase boxing tapes in order to learn the sport....of course Joe had some AM experience......but I recall hearing that Enzo purchased a "how to" boxing vid or book and taught Joe.
Two ways to view his career....he slapped his way to winning a number of world championships against mostly B to B+ level opposition and aging legends or.....Joe had a stellar career beating two American legends, defending his title a record number of times and never lost. I think he's somewhere in the middle.