re: Does anyone else still enjoy boxing and not like UFC/MMA

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MA may be the most boring sport on tv, it’s a close race with NBA. Boxing is a skill sport, mma is just a bunch of trailer park trash humping

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That’s dumb. Mma is exponentially more exciting than boxing where every fight other than the main event is trash and then the main card is usually a bullshite rigged decision.

Also, most high level mma fighters are experts at multiple disciplines so your argument about skill is even more stupid.

Jiu jitsu requires more skills than boxing

I prefer boxing but don't dislike mma. Both have their boring aspects. The thing I always come back to is this, most universally lauded, exciting mma fights are when 2 guys(or gals) stand toe to toe and throw punches and kicks. Save for the kicks, it might as well be boxing. Even ardent mma fans boo and jeer during pure mat fights because it's boring. They prefer the boxing aspect more than the wrestling but are first to defend the "skill" of mma fighters. They just don't want to actually watch it.

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I prefer boxing but don't dislike mma. Both have their boring aspects. The thing I always come back to is this, most universally lauded, exciting mma fights are when 2 guys(or gals) stand toe to toe and throw punches and kicks. Save for the kicks, it might as well be boxing. Even ardent mma fans boo and jeer during pure mat fights because it's boring. They prefer the boxing aspect more than the wrestling but are first to defend the "skill" of mma fighters. They just don't want to actually watch it.

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I disagree with ardent mma fans booing fights on the ground. Yeah sometimes ground fights suck. Same as standing fights. Lewis and Ngannou 2 of the best knockout artists in mma had a terrible standup fight. Mma is multifaceted and I enjoy every aspect of it. Coming up we have gaethje vs khabib. Khabib does most of his damage on the ground and gaethje likes to stand up. Gaethje is a great wrestler but doesn’t use his wrestling so the interesting thing about that match will be can gaethje stay standing and put it on khabib vs can khabib take him down and smash him like he has everyone else. Anyway, boxing sucks.

I used to be the same way. I didn't like a lot of grappling that is part of MMA. But, sadly there aren't any must see boxers like there used to be. I wish the heavyweight division was loaded like it was growing up.

I don't follow boxing much these days but still like it more than MMA. Womens MMA matches are often more exciting, though, for whatever's that's worth.

Whomever downvoted this is an idiot there are way more techniques to learn when compared to boxing

That said there is a science to boxing

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mma is just a bunch of trailer park trash humping each other.

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Bryce Mitchell is fun to watch fight though

When is the last time a boxer has made sports lite? That tells you all you need to know.

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I don't follow boxing closely these days, but I always enjoy a fight night with my dad or uncles.

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Yeah, boxing makes me think of my dad and uncles. It was a bigger local sport back when they were growing up in the parishes, and actually had it as a high school sport.