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Posted on 4/14/10 at 1:17 pm to The Gooch
Mayweather will say his defense is impenetrable, no one would stand a chance. 
This post was edited on 4/14/10 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 4/14/10 at 1:19 pm to Jamohn
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Boxing is a sport created by its rules. It doesn't just mean "punching." There's strategy involved based on those rules just like MMA has strategy in its sport.
+1
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I just prefer boxing's sweet science to homoerotic "grappling" displays by tattooed men in spandex.
I like how boxers NEVER have tattos.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 1:20 pm to Bonjourno
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Way to expose yourself as the most clueless right from the get go
He's a flamer. Period!
This post was edited on 4/14/10 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 4/14/10 at 1:25 pm to Mahootney
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MMA. It's more immediate gratification because they take the gloves off. I like to see the knockouts in both sports. But MMA is only 3-5 rounds. So if the fight isn't good, I don't have to wait 10-15 rounds before it's over.
This is why I prefer MMA over boxing. And I do not agree that UFC should get rid of weight classes like someone said earlier. It was not good for sports then, and it is now.
Plus their are more headline fights. You don't have to wait 2 years for a good MMA fight, whereas in boxing they only fight every year and a half or 2 years. Then you have shite like Money and Many. That type of shite is why i don't give a shite whether boxing stays or goes away.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 1:27 pm to Kracka
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MMA. It's more immediate gratification because they take the gloves off. I like to see the knockouts in both sports. But MMA is only 3-5 rounds. So if the fight isn't good, I don't have to wait 10-15 rounds before it's over.
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This is why I prefer MMA over boxing. And I do not agree that UFC should get rid of weight classes like someone said earlier. It was not good for sports then, and it is now. Plus their are more headline fights. You don't have to wait 2 years for a good MMA fight, whereas in boxing they only fight every year and a half or 2 years. Then you have shite like Money and Many. That type of shite is why i don't give a shite whether boxing stays or goes away.
AMEN!!!
Posted on 4/14/10 at 2:22 pm to SmackDaniels
MMA and its not close for me. I like the knock out just as much as i like a good submission or choke
Posted on 4/14/10 at 2:29 pm to SmackDaniels
As a huge fan of both, I believe an exciting, back and forth boxing fight is more fun to watch than an exciting, back and forth MMA fight. But, with that said, MMA has those types of fights more often than boxing does.
Another plus for MMA is that their fight cards are stacked from top to bottom, month in and month out. Boxing cards are usually laughable at best besides the main event.
Another plus for MMA is that their fight cards are stacked from top to bottom, month in and month out. Boxing cards are usually laughable at best besides the main event.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 2:30 pm to Kracka
quote:i said preferred UFC then
And I do not agree that UFC should get rid of weight classes like someone said earlier
and I wouldnt get rid of weight classes now...the fighters have completely evolved from the early 90's
Posted on 4/14/10 at 2:37 pm to TTownTiger
quote:This, along with a lot of the other factors weighing against boxing (Don King, long waits b/w big fights, etc.), is true but it deals more w/ the sorry state of the administration of the sport and not necessarily w/ the sport itself.
Another plus for MMA is that their fight cards are stacked from top to bottom, month in and month out. Boxing cards are usually laughable at best besides the main event.
I love boxing. I wish they would get their shite together. I don't know if it'll ever happen. I don't care for MMA. It's entirely possible for someone to love both sports for totally different reasons. There is no right or wrong answer to this question. It's all a matter of preference.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 2:43 pm to Jamohn
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This, along with a lot of the other factors weighing against boxing (Don King, long waits b/w big fights, etc.), is true but it deals more w/ the sorry state of the administration of the sport and not necessarily w/ the sport itself.
I love boxing. I wish they would get their shite together. I don't know if it'll ever happen.
I don't think boxing will change. It has been that way for decades upon decades. It's only gotten worse IMO.
You know some may also say that they dictatorship that Dana has over the UFC and it's fights is a bad thing. I agree it can be, but he calls out people for shitty fights and that can only make future fights better. I don't pay attention to the money end of it but as far as quality of show and fights, it's MMA hands down right now. Boxing is fighting to stay relevant IMO.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 2:47 pm to mr. penguin
Boxing.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 2:50 pm to Kracka
quote:I sadly agree w/ you here.
I don't think boxing will change. It has been that way for decades upon decades. It's only gotten worse IMO.
quote:That really depends on if you like MMA. I agree that someone who likes both sports equally would share your view. I really wish that I liked MMA so that I could actually enjoy these "quality fights." It just doesn't appeal to me even though I've tried to give it a chance.
but as far as quality of show and fights, it's MMA hands down right now.
quote:Can't argue w/ you here except that I'll point out that a huge boxing fight, although this is a rare occurrence by comparison, blows MMA's marquee stuff out of the water. I guarantee you a Mayweather-Pacquiao matchup would draw more attention than whatever the biggest thing MMA puts out would. Unfortunately, this is like a once-in-a-decade thing so you are correct.
Boxing is fighting to stay relevant IMO.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 2:51 pm to Kracka
I used to love boxing, but now it's MMA. Boxing has become so tainted over the years. MMA might be, but it hasn't been exposed yet. We've seen boxers take dives on "swing and a miss" punches, or, just surviving a match to collect a paycheck.
Circa the Tyson/Holyfield/Bowe era, there was a lot of emphasis on the Heavyweight division. Now, it is a joke. I had no idea David Haye was champion. I thought Klitchko was still champ, and thought THAT was a joke.
The only match that even remotely interests me right now is Mayweather vs Pacquio.
Circa the Tyson/Holyfield/Bowe era, there was a lot of emphasis on the Heavyweight division. Now, it is a joke. I had no idea David Haye was champion. I thought Klitchko was still champ, and thought THAT was a joke.
The only match that even remotely interests me right now is Mayweather vs Pacquio.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 2:59 pm to Jamohn
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Mayweather-Pacquiao matchup would draw more attention than whatever the biggest thing MMA puts out would. Unfortunately, this is like a once-in-a-decade thing so you are correct.
I watched the Many fight a few weeks ago and I know it wasn't a big time match, it was still many, and it wasn't very exciting.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 3:11 pm to TTownTiger
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As a huge fan of both, I believe an exciting, back and forth boxing fight is more fun to watch than an exciting, back and forth MMA fight.
i agree, nothing in MMA can match Rocky vs Drago
Posted on 4/14/10 at 3:19 pm to RLDSC FAN
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i agree, nothing in MMA can match Rocky vs Drago
But no need to go that far back. Watch Gatti-Ward.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 3:19 pm to indianswim
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I used to love boxing, but now it's MMA. Boxing has become so tainted over the years. MMA might be, but it hasn't been exposed yet. We've seen boxers take dives on "swing and a miss" punches, or, just surviving a match to collect a paycheck.
and it's a lot easier to find MMA fights to watch
good boxing matchups are just not easy to find for most people... even if you are a casual fan
both sports use the pay per views to generate revenue but MMA has done a much better job of making fights possible for people to see (months later) even if they won't pony up 50 bucks for a PPV
It's smart business... gets the revenue you can out of hard core fans and grows the audience as it makes the product available to people who are not yet fans
Posted on 4/14/10 at 3:21 pm to molsusports
quote:If the questions are: Who has the best business model? Who is the better run enterprise? Who has used the media more wisely? Who has the better governing body? Who does a better job promoting? Who has adapted best to changing times? The answer is MMA hands down.
and it's a lot easier to find MMA fights to watch
good boxing matchups are just not easy to find for most people... even if you are a casual fan
both sports use the pay per views to generate revenue but MMA has done a much better job of making fights possible for people to see (months later) even if they won't pony up 50 bucks for a PPV
It's smart business... gets the revenue you can out of hard core fans and grows the audience as it makes the product available to people who are not yet fans
Posted on 4/14/10 at 3:29 pm to Jamohn
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Watch Gatti-Ward.
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