It's funny I prefer boxing as a sport but right now it seems that everthing that could be wrong abour boxing is going wrong and everything that could possibly be right for MMA is going right.

The excitement and passion right now is in MMA. The decent officials and competent judges are in MMA. The big personalities are in MMA. The best fights (best fighters fighting each other) are in MMA. The best value cards are put on in MMA.

What's apparent to me though is that boxing COULD improve a lot, a whole lot in fact in a way that MMA can't.

In MMA the judging and refereeing are already excellent. The best fighters are already fighting each other. They already advertise well, have huge personalites in the sport, and have one recognised champion per division (at least amongst organistations, not yet a recognised MMA champ across the field in each dvision)

In boxing, the refeerring and judging sucks. The best fighters rarely fight each other and there are no recognised champs in any divisions. There is a real lack of personalities in the sport right now and most of them who are, are old and almost done with their careers.

All of these problems in boxing could be fixed though. If it all got improved it would be the best martial arts sport in the world again no question.

If not, then MMA becomes the dominant force within another decade.