Quote Originally Posted by southakron314
First off Van Childs I have been watching MMA since the glory days. There is a big difference between the old school MMA days and now. I started boxing silver gloves when I was 9 years old till I was 15 (naturally ...cause that is the cut off) . Then into Cleveland gold gloves from 16-17. You can get used to taking shots to the head. I also wrestled in high school. Senior year I was in the Regional 171 but I never got passed that. I wanted to try out MMA and till I realized how disrespectful these guys are. How cocky and arrogant these guys are. They respect not too much. Out of all the current pro boxers what percent of those guys act like a typical UFC or Pride fighter. My point proven look at the contender and look at the ultimate fighter on Spike TV. I have a 6 year old son who is stating boxing this year. I'm sure he will grow up to be a respectful man. And not a trash talking idiot with tattoos and piercing.
You've been following MMA since the glory days yet you "shy away from it" and "its not a decent mans sport"? Which is it man? Either you watch it or you don't. I've never met an MMA fighter who didn't spar regularly and didn't have a boxing coach. So suggesting that boxers have better chins b/c they train is a little ignorant. I'd put Mark Hunt's chin up against just about anybody. I think its a little shortsighted to make a broad generalization about a whole fighting disciplines character based on a reality show on a TV channel marketed towards 18-24 yr old men. MMA is full of stand up guys. Chuck, Franklin, CroCop, Silva, Hughes and the list goes on. Like I said before any sport that pits two males against each other in a combat sport is going to be full of testosterone driven, pridefull alpha males. Boxing has just as many less desirables as MMA. Its absurd to suggest a broad stereotype for one sport. I have several tattoos and I train in MMA. I also am married with two children and serve as a NCO in the United States Infantry. So maybe you should rethink your closeminded opinion about tattoos, piercings and MMA fighters.