As a big fan of both sports (and someone who posts on a few boxing and MMA boards) its kind of disheartening to see how a lot of people are torn between the two sports, and now the Goldenboy/Affliction merger has kinda brought this up again. A lot of MMA fans thing boxing is boring and outdated, and a lot of boxing fans think MMA lacks skill and are threatened by its newfound popularity.

Whats wrong with mixed cards? Why can't we like both sports? I think any boxing fan, after watching MMA and learning the in's and out's of it, would become hooked. The ground game is a "sweet science" unto itself, and while the boxing technique of your average MMA fighter is going to pale in comparison to a world class boxer, muay thai stylings are incredibly entertaining.

Do you think we'll all become "fight fans" as opposed to fans of one or the other, or do you think that line will always exist?

When I see a guy like Wanderlei Silva, I see the courage and tenacity that I saw in a lot of my boxing idols.