UFC fighter Dan Henderson would have been a brilliant boxer......Anyone else agree?

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  1. Enigma1

    Enigma1 Guest

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  2. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Disagree.

    In terms of strikers in MMA, they're big fish, in a little pond.
     
  3. Kittikasem

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    Disagree.

    Dan is an amazing MMA fighter, and his physical attributes mean he is a very effective boxer-for-MMA.

    But, like the vast majority of good MMA-boxers, they lack the fluency, speed, and footwork to succeed in boxing.

    Boxing-for-MMA is not the same as actual boxing.

    And Dan has big power, but he doesn't have much by way of defence, and is over-reliant on the big right hand.

    BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar could have been very good boxers, especially Penn.
     
  4. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Penn would of been succesful in any combat sport, he really was a prodigy. His lack of stamina would of hurt him though, just like in MMA.

    Vitor Belfort would of been intresting to see, had his life been devoted to Boxing.
     
  5. locard

    locard Boxing Addict banned

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    Vitor Belfort would have been a better boxer than any of the aforementioned.
     
  6. Kid Cubano

    Kid Cubano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed:deal
     
  7. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Edgar would have developed into quite a good boxer had he gone that route. The Diaz brothers both have good boxing skills, too.
     
  8. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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    Who knows ?

    As a boxer, training boxing everyday, and no other martial art..since his young days....I guess would be possible that Hendo would be a quality slugger.
     
  9. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    Hard to say, MMA is such a different discipline... but if he started with boxing at younger age who knows... dude has a fighters heart.. but you just can't tell.
     
  10. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    He is an odd body shape, short spindly legs and huge upper body, arms flailing about. A lot like this guy actually.


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  11. David B

    David B Nazi Russia lies. This is the only truth. Full Member

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    Edgar could have been a contender
     
  12. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    none of them can do it . thats why there in mma
     
  13. KneebarYaMotha

    KneebarYaMotha Member Full Member

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    no way

    and im a big mma fan
     
  14. KneebarYaMotha

    KneebarYaMotha Member Full Member

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    there in mma cause most of the fighters come from grappling backrounds...including dan.
     
  15. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    true. no argument there, but there is all kinds or reason why there in mma