Very good article, and extremely relevant these days too.

I hold boxing sacred the way some might hold Jujitsu or Tae kwan do sacred, but when I see the fighters and fans of MMA sometimes I don't see any respect or reverance for the "game"....for example Brock Lesnar, he was a top level wrestler and sure he's strong as an ox, but he has no respect for his opponents, the sport, or the fans and in my view if you don't conduct yourself where you hold your sport, your opponent, your fans in high regard then you are doing a disservice to all of them.

I only watch MMA casually, but I will admit guys like Georges St. Pierre and Lyoto Machida have won me over, they are class acts and they are respectful of their opponents, their fans, and their sport.