UFC putting on pre- lims to steal from Boxing

I agree. That's what I stated in my post. I said neither MMA or boxing are perfect in either regard.

And yes, boxing is better in that you can have the title holders fight each other, but there's no guarantee that'll happen. In fact, it often doesn't since the rival organizations don't rank the other champions. You can't force the #1 and #2 guys to fight each other because there is no fair system of ranking fighters, with one guy being the champ.


For all the talk about UFC overtaking boxing, I think boxing could easily turn the tide by ridding itself of the multiple titles and organizations and having a single champ per division. And the fights would then be determined by a single organizing body based on fair and unbiased ratings. I know, it's probably a pipe dream.

And your'e right, MMA is hurt by the different organizations that don't allow all the best fighters to fight each other.
The simple fact that Fedor can't fight Lesnar because they are in different organizations is bad for the sport. It would be like the NFC and AFC champions not being to play each other in the Super Bowl because of contractual obligations that conflict. (OK, that analogy is far from perfect, but you likely get my drift).

That said, I don't see any of this changing anytime soon, in either sport.

 

Zuffa had the date first.When the Mayweather fight was "postponed" it was BOXING who chose to go head to head with UFC and chose the same date and time.They wanted it and now they got it.
GBP must have deep pockets because they are going to need it when this is over.:-(

 

An Aussie fighter named Anthony Mundine got $ 600 000 for his first fight in 2000