Boxing or MMA

[MESSALAH]

which one do u like better? i prefer Boxing, I think theres more skill involved then in MMA. Dont get me wrong some MMA fighters got talent but id rather see 2 guys punchin it out then 2 guys wrestling around on the floor

 

[WayCide-Ridah]

ain't this like the 3rd thread bout this shit...


i prefer both, but lately i've been getting less than stellar results when i watch boxing

 

[BROWN GUERRERO]

This shit is played out. Apples and oranges.

MMA takes more skill btw. Multiple combat aspects to learn, not just stand up striking. Plus who wants to see 2 guys hug each other 60% of the fight? Theres no skill involved in hugging, unlike grappling... Snoozefest.

edit- another good point is there are plenty of pro mma fighters who are pro boxers, but how many pro boxers are pro mma fighters.....?

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

if you actually know MMA, the "hugging" is intresting.. theres alot of technique involved that the uneducated wouldnt know shit about. Go take some jiu-jitsu youll see how hard it is. I took JKD and that shit is 20x harder than boxing because it takes the useful shit from all these martial arts and incoportates it into real life situations/street fighting. Theyre both exciting to watch, but MMA i like more because of the kicks and technique involved.

 

[MESSALAH]

I unno to me, boxing is more real then anything. Im just sayin that u dont see people fighting using with submission holds and power bomb like slams. Dont get me wrong I like to watch that shit, but like I said, to me boxing is more realistic.

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

well nowadays MMA is more realistic.. most fights end upon the ground, people will dip you, kick you, elbow you..etc. And im talking about street fights

 

[MESSALAH]

well nowadays MMA is more realistic.. most fights end upon the ground, people will dip you, kick you, elbow you..etc. And im talking about street fights

point proven. all of my fights never turned out that way, lol, so i guess its hard for me to say.

 

[BROWN GUERRERO]

if you actually know MMA, the "hugging" is intresting.. theres alot of technique involved that the uneducated wouldnt know shit about. Go take some jiu-jitsu youll see how hard it is. I took JKD and that shit is 20x harder than boxing because it takes the useful shit from all these martial arts and incoportates it into real life situations/street fighting. Theyre both exciting to watch, but MMA i like more because of the kicks and technique involved.

I hope your not referring to what I said. When I said hugging I meant what boxers do when they just lean and hold onto each other until the ref breaks them up. Also I took a year of BJJ under Charles Gracie.

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

nah.. i was reffering to the dude who posted the topic. Charles Gracie.. isnt that like 280 a month? i found 2 spots that are 120 and 150 for BJJ.

 

[BROWN GUERRERO]

nah.. i was reffering to the dude who posted the topic. Charles Gracie.. isnt that like 280 a month? i found 2 spots that are 120 and 150 for BJJ.

Hell yea shit was a fucking rip off but at the time it was the only one near by. Left on a bad note too...but chea MMA > boxing.

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

where in the bay you stay at? dont go to fairtex because they make you compete rather than just train for your own good.

one of the best spots i know of is www.ronin-academy.com and www.akakickbox.com i used to train and www.jkdkickboxing.com

 

[BROWN GUERRERO]

where in the bay you stay at? dont go to fairtex because they make you compete rather than just train for your own good.

one of the best spots i know of is www.ronin-academy.com and www.akakickbox.com i used to train and www.jkdkickboxing.com

In San Bruno at the moment, but was living in Pacifica when I was doing BJJ. Might sign up for Ronin's. Looks pretty good so far. Right on for the info!

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

for sho.. theres this other spot too.. called PitBull Jiu Jitsu.. taught and run by a 3rd degree black belt.. its 150 for unlimited classes, yesterday they had open mat with cesar gracie.

 

[TAKIN NO SHORTZ]

boxing it is...

 

[REdRUM]

Boxing.

 

[The Anti-Vidual]

Mixed Martial Arts, no doubt. The wrestling, clinching, everything is interesting. I'd rather watch that than two guys bounce around the ring throwing little weak ass jabs. Most of the major boxing matches as of late have sucked.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Played out topic as well as two different things.

For me though, when it comes down to it, I'll take a good boxing match over a great MMA fight any day.

 

[MOREBASS]

MMA takes more skill btw. Multiple combat aspects to learn, not just stand up striking. Plus who wants to see 2 guys hug each other 60% of the fight? Theres no skill involved in hugging, unlike grappling... Snoozefest.

edit- another good point is there are plenty of pro mma fighters who are pro boxers, but how many pro boxers are pro mma fighters.....?

Brown, I respect your opinion. But I believe that boxing is actually more challenging, because of the limitations. Plus, the level of competition is much higher in boxing, simply because there are much more boxers, than there are MMA fighters.

You've probably all seen this, but its a pro MMA fighter, basically speaking on the difference between a pro boxer, and a pro MMA fighter:

"A lot of people are picking Liddell to win because of the popularity of the UFC. Everybody is on a UFC kick. I'm an MMA guy and I'm telling you that Liddell would not win this fight. I've sparred in the gym with light heavyweight boxers and I've sparred in the gym with MMA fighters who were light heavyweights. There is a big difference in punching power and accuracy. These guys (boxers) are trained for years to do one thing right, punch. Morrison is a very big puncher. He doesn’t have to land clean to win. If he caught Liddell with just a glancing blow with a pair of 4-ounce gloves, he would still knock him out," he said.

"A lot of people don't realize how hard it is to become a successful professional boxer. It's very, very hard and not too many amateurs or Olympic athletes make it in the pro ranks. It's much harder to become a good boxer, than it is to become a great mixed martial arts fighter."

The bold coming straight out of the mouth of a professional MMA fighter.




Now as far as which one I like better.

I've grown up watching boxing, and just recently started getting more into MMA, after watching it in its infant years in the 90's. I love boxing, and MMA is really starting to grow on me as well...I don't feel like I have to choose one or the other really.

 

[heyzel]

mma all day for me boxing is fucking itself up by not putting on the fights the public wants to see

 

[ChopShop]

Boxing can be great, but I don't trust it because so many fights are rigged by the judges.

When someone gets KO'd in MMA you know it... in boxing, sometimes I feel like they got paid to take the hit.. too much distrust w/ boxing and MMA is somewhat of a fresh new thing.