Great post. I love boxing, and watch MMA occasionally. I think participants in both sports - in any combat sport - deserve a hell of a lot of respect. I think a lot of the resentment is the buzz surrounding MMA is detracting from boxing. A lot of the declining popularity of boxing should be attributed to the organizations and promoters, not at the feet of MMA organizations.

I give two thumbs up to the idea of respecting both sports.