Quote Originally Posted by mattboxingfan View Post
No way the likes of BJ Penn, Kenny Florian, Anderson Silva, Chuck liddell could do well in boxing if they trained in it enough. But if he turn the tables a Boxer wouldn't last 5 seconds in the cage.
5 seconds is a bit harsh....boxers don't usually handle kickers or anyone with good submission moves very well but give a boxer that is in shape and dedicated some 4 ounce gloves and he'd wreck whoever was put infront of him (if they chose to stand up with him of course)

I think Dana White knows full well if it looked like boxers could whip the best MMA fighters then UFC would suffer big time and I think that's why he isn't giving James Toney any soft assignment in his first MMA fight....and it's still a big risk but if JT knocks out Randy then Dana can #1 Say Randy was old and past his best and #2 Throw Toney in with someone prime and lethal with BJJ and wrestling or kicking