The Diaz Brothers Belong in Pro Boxing

Diaz brothers belong in ufc.

 

the blueprint involves moving and not allowing them to set their fight and start unloading most good boxers would figure that out in 3 rounds

 

They would simply take too long to transition into pro boxing, by the time they were anywhere close to getting near top 20 they would be too old to challenge anyone seriously

Don't get me wrong I think if they took the pro boxing route from the beginning they could have had a career, but they've dedicated most of their lives to BJJ, their standup is MMA orientated and I don't think they could change their bad habits

I think they are great MMA fighters and good for UFC production, they're just not boxers no matter how much they like throwing their hands

 

oh and as for sparring with Ward -

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/5/10/2163671/andre-ward-talks-nick-diazs-boxing-skills

Quoted from article (Ward) - "Nick has good hands, some of the best hands in MMA. But professional boxing is totally different. Totally different."

 

Diaz in pro boxing

 

This is one of the dumbest post I've seen in the MMA forum. Neither brother has a shot in boxing. It is way to late in their career to switch over. The tactic used in MMA stand up and a boxing stand up are two different animal. Also to make money in professional boxing you have to be in the top 5 of your weight class. If you think they can even compete with the top 10, hell top 20 boxers in their weight class you are ****ing stupid beyond belief and need to stop watching boxing and MMA.

 

They do not have the speed necessary to make it in a sport limited to two limbs and clinching against the rules. They are way too slow. If, and I mean IF, their chins were to remain as sturdy in boxing as they are in mma, the best they could hope to look like is middleweight versions of Tex Cobb against Larry Holmes. And that's against journeymen. You can forget them entering the big time.

 

They are long time top contenders. One just fought for the UFC Gold at 155 and the other is lined up to fight for the UFC Gold at 170. I'm sure they have both accumulated a good few million and have stuck to MMA for a reason.

They could go into boxing but neither are a big enough name to create some megafight. If they start lower the money probably won't be more than their on now and they could lose many times and never hit the same level as they did in MMA. If they go higher in level i.e. Jeff Lacy, and lose then they could crash and burn before anything gets going.

Alternatively Nate can stay in the UFC where I'm sure he earns a coupld couple of hundred grand and Nicks probably nearing a million or more, especially with GSP line up.

Nick could go to 185. Nates in a division where Henderson may not be champ for much longer with Pettis, Aldo, Frankie etc hunting him down.

 

Nick vs Lacy/Vargas is interesting. Shot fighters, decent but not unbelievable money but still a huge possibility of losing.

 

I don't know what kind of shape Lacy is in now, but the last pictures I saw of Vargas showed he has gained a ton of weight. He looked like he and James Toney could totally destroy an "All you can eat" buffet.

As for them fighting Lacy, even an older, shot Lacy would destroy both of the Diaz brothers.

 

Skilled SMW could literally box Nick's ears off.

 

vargas said last week diaz never wanted the fight, they are successful in mma and would not be nowhere near as successful in boxing so why do they belong in boxing

 

They dont need to try their hands in boxing everyone knows they wouldnt be able to do **** there

 

Seriously, these two have no business boxing. They are both top contenders in MMA, and that is where they belong, since they would be made to look foolish in pro boxing, and would never be contenders, and never make big paydays except for some kind of sideshow event. They are top tier in MMA, and get destroyed in boxing. Those "boxing skills" they display are good for MMA, but an absolute joke in pro boxing. Maybe they could win some club fights, but against even an experienced journeyman that tippy tap, upright, non athletic **** would get exposed and made to look amateurish.

 

nates still young and he improves after his losses give him a chance dudes exciting as hell