Comments on: Boxing vs. MMA Debate On ESPN UK Before UFC 138

By: KungFuLowKick

KungFuLowKick — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 07:40:39 +0000

@rockstarzee
The best boxers would lose against anyone who grappled seriusly for ore then a year IMO.The boxer might get a punch or two but if you have solid takedowns and good control on the ground you can beat anybody your eight who doesnt know how to grapple.so unless the boxer already trained in grappling he will lose like everybody else who can’t defend grappling.The Gracies proved it many times.I would bet on an good college wrestler with a base in BJJ over any pro boxer in a street fight.

By: Dd

Dd — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:10:28 +0000

I’m a huge fan of mma! Far bigger than boxing and have been since the pride days, but too say it’s bigger than boxing YET is naive, look at the raw figures involved with boxing

By: rockstarzee

rockstarzee — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:18:03 +0000

main difference is mma works. boxing doesnt. mma is much closer to a real fight. the best boxers in the world would lose real fights to top 20 mma fighters. “boxing is the sport of punching, mma is the sport of fighting” -joe rogan. and that makes it so much more interesting imo

By: Colonel

Colonel — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:47:00 +0000

It’s always sad to see a journalist talking about something he doesn’t know anything about.
No kids learning MMA ?
How stupid is this guy.

By: Dr steel

Dr steel — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:37:53 +0000

I have never fallen asleep at an mma event.

By: d_frost

d_frost — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:24:28 +0000

this dude doesnt sound like he hates MMA or the UFC, i think he was answering the question if the UFC (in reality MMA)will replace boxing in the UK, his answer wasnt based on if he likes the sport or not but rather the UFC (MMA) doesnt have the strong presence that boxing does in the UK, nothing wrong with that argument, and i would agree with him, for now in the UK. there are also a ton of momandpop MMA promotions out there that put on some crap, i’ve seen them, not every MMA production is going to be of the caliber that UFC is, but same argument goes for boxing.

By: Common Sense!

Common Sense! — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:28:55 +0000

I don’t know about in the UK, but in the U.S. MMA has already taken over boxing. The biggest problems in boxing are…1. They never put the fights together that the people want to see (like Mayweather vs Pacquio). If they do put a big fight on, you’ve already waited months (or years) to see it. 2. With boxing, you pay for the main event, no one ever cares about the undercard. With the UFC, you’re pretty much guaranteed that atleast 2 or 3 good fights per card. 3. The last thing I’ll mention is what’s plagued boxing for what seems like forever…the judging! Is there anything worse than watching a guy kick someone’s ass then being denied a victory because of crooked judges that have been paid to vote a certain way? Disgusting! And that my friends is why boxing basically sucks, and the UFC has taken over for quite some time now…

By: john

john — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:13:40 +0000

how many kids under the age of 10 do you know enjoy getting punched in the face? only the few from an ex pro boxer and that is it!

wrestling and grappling is more ideal for younger kids, especially if they have to use their brains in the morning for school

By: thewookiemaster

thewookiemaster — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:21:25 +0000

He is so wrong about kids not training…but he’s right about how at the amateur level mma is not on the same level as boxing popularity wise

By: MMA Richmond

MMA Richmond — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:34:37 +0000

“TH” say it with me… “TH”
THUH
Oy.

(oh, and lots of people teach all ages dumbo)