Why do people here think boxers can beat mma fighters in mma rules or street fight?

outtieDrake · Apr 5, 2023

KO KIDD said: ↑

"Canelo would get grounded by a strong fairly decent high school wrestler who is 16 and over. Canelo would get taken down, and stay down, then follow by ground and pound from mount position. As Canelo try to squirm his way up, he'll turn his back and the wrestler would use a very basic rear naked choke, forcing Canelo to tap."

I think this is an interesting hypothetical I was a very experienced high school wrestler starting at age 8 and wrestled up until the end of high school minus a for fun tournament here or there after. I'm not sure if I would have been able to take Canelo at age 16. In an MMA fight we would start at long range and I would have to close the gap in order to take Canelo down. There is always a chance I could hit a really low single at the ankle and like a Couture vs Toney very clean and not get hit. I have a feeling that Canelo's eyes and reflexes might be able to avoid it. Though I took karate for a few years and did some kickboxing I wouldnt be able to rely on leg kicks. Hand to hand I'd be murdered. If I managed to take him down maybe I'd be strong enough to hold down an in their prime world class athlete with man strength at 16. As far as the rear naked choke, I never took BJJ and they dont teach submissions in high school wrestling. Maybe I could do a very basic arm around the neck choke but I dont know how effective it would be

In a bar fight, with the element of surprise at close range I would have a better shot but again its crazy to imagine high school me winning a bar fight vs Canelo Alvarez a sure thing hall of fame boxer
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If its some little skinny btch than ok, I'm talking about someone who is decent and strong, they have the same strength and weight class.

I also brought up modern day wrestlers and submission knowledge. Even in my days in 2004-2006 i was practicing rear chokes and armbars. Ufc is a popular sport, most wrestlers watch and study mma.

Badbot · Apr 5, 2023

It´s about levels.
There are plenty of fights made where these theories are tested.

Sometimes boxers win as they are just the better technicians. Usually they loose. But it´s not an automatic L.
Poland has some crazy amateur/semi-pro league that is basically street fighting and they often feature clashes of styles.

Ph33rknot · Apr 6, 2023

In a street fight I still give it to the boxer most end with one punch

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