Quote Originally Posted by Von Milash
Quote Originally Posted by VanChilds
there is really no reason that an MMA fighter couldn't do exactly what Lewis/Holyfield/Douglass all did to Tyson. Simply tie him up on the inside. If these three boxers were able to tie him up and neutralize him while wearing boxing gloves on the inside than why couldn't a top MMA HW. Especially considering the amount of time they spend on muay thai and fighting from the clinch. Some day when the money is right maybe we will see a world class boxer get in against a top MMA and we will find out how they would fair. I still maintain that boxing's skill set although very helpful does not directly correlate to mma striking and that being one dimensional regardless of how dominant you are at that one dimension makes you very vulnerable in MMA
Those guys are a TON better at tying a guy up on the inside. It's also a lot easier to tie a guy up who's wearing 10 or 12oz gloves vs. 4.

Tyson never faced BJJ. But BJJ never faced a guy who hit as hard and fast as Tyson... or Evander, or Lewis, or even good old James Buster Douglas.

We'll soon see. I imagine Shannon Briggs might make the leap.. he already fought in K1 so maybe we'll see what he can do elsewhere. 6'4", 240 of pure muscle. That dwarfs even Fedor at 6' 230 with a gut.
What makes them any better at tying someone up? How do you know that NO one in MMA hits as hard or fast as Evander/Lewis/Tyson/Douglas? I love how MMA fighters are professional fighters just like boxers and spend hours in the gym training on striking just like a boxer does, some have been in martial arts since childhood but its impossible that they might have equal handspeed and power as a top level boxer. That guys can spend years doing muay thai and fighting in the clinch but are far inferior to a boxer in tying someone up. There are numerous MMA fighters with oustanding KO ratio's but its inconcievable that they could hit just as hard as a boxer? If its possible for a boxer to spend some time working on his sprawl and be able to handle world class wrestlers and submission artists than its equally possible that a professional fighter who works on striking everyday would be able to hang with a world class boxer. No?