How would Chuck Lidell have done as a Boxer

[El Kabong]

Well once he ran across someone who knew how to BOX he'd get seriously fucked up. What Rampage Jackson did to him was what any boxer would do...Lidell pushed his jab out there, dropped it down instead of bringing it back to a defensive position and Rampage just lobbed a right cross over the top of it and it knocked him out....peice of cake, anyone who watched the fight could tell what he was doing wasn't sound BOXING.

Now had Chuck been taught BOXING specifically, I think he could have done ok, it depends on how well he took to learning the subtleties of boxing, pushing the jab and then dropping it to your waist is a Day 1 NO NO....but there are plenty of boxers who still do it, some use it to bait fighters to throw a power punch so they can counter them (James Toney, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Roy Jones Jr., etc) and others, like Andy Lee just never seem to learn that it's not illegal to block a punch with something other than your face.

[JonnyFolds]

Chuck could have been a cruiser champ for sure. I think he would have at least tried to go fro heavyweight being that close to their weight. 205lbs is LHW in UFC and he is cutting weight to get there.

Chuck has strong legs (had) and a great chin. He was not just a war machine. He took some big shots, but he had guile in the ring. If he started boxing when he started MMA he would have been just as good. He's a true athlete and freak of nature.

Gotta remember he is 39 now and he's been rattled too many times. So I wouldn't hold it against him for losing to Rampage recently. Granted he couldn't beat him in pride either...

He is my fav MMA, too, Lyle, Matt.

[Violent Demise]

He would of got his ass kicked badly

[KananKrus]

Chuck's an elite MMA fighter.

He can get seriously schooled and hurt against the boxing's elites in his division. Having said that, it is tit for tat, he too, will school a lot of boxers in the same division, should they decide to try their hand out in the MMA.

Fish out of water, should'n't be toyed around, for it is only good for the frying pan! Yummm!

[Spicoli]

Have you ever seen one of those Styrofoam cups after it is taken down in a submarine ?

[VictorCharlie]

I love Chuck and had he been trained all along as a boxer he would have had moderate success simply b/c he has a great beard and tremendous KO power. Those two combined with great timing and counter punching can go along way. All that aside Chuck either didn't want to evolve or simply couldn't. MMA striking became more technical and people figured out his odd angles and counter punching. I think Chuck as a boxer would have fallen in love with his knockout power just like he did in MMA and would never be a technical enough fighter to be considered an elite or championship fighter. There was a period of time where Chuck was as talented as any body in MMA but the sport and father time passed him by.

[VictorCharlie]

Now if the question is how would he do now or anytime w/o significant training as a boxer? Then yes he'd get destroyed. There is a very small group of boxers or mixed martial artists that could switch sports and have any semblance of success.

[generalbulldog]

He may become an contender if he dedicated himself to the sport in the beginning other than that I don't see him becoming an champion like say an Holyfield.

[CountryBoy]

He would of got his ass kicked badly

I totally agree, I think Manny would knock the guy out. Yes I said Manny Pacquiao

[No Contest]

I would like to see a ufc/boxing event where ufc people try boxing and boxers try ufc. It would end up with ufc guys getting knocked out and boxers tapping out left and right. Thats kind of what the old ufc was like people had different styles, now they all have striking and take downs and holds etc...

[VictorCharlie]

It wouldn't all be tap outs. The use of elbows, knees and kicks changes things in the stand up game.

[cpcompany]

I would like to see a ufc/boxing event where ufc people try boxing and boxers try ufc. It would end up with ufc guys getting knocked out and boxers tapping out left and right. Thats kind of what the old ufc was like people had different styles, now they all have striking and take downs and holds etc...

k1 did something similar with Jerome Le Banner V Bobb Sapp. First round was kickboxing and second was MMA. Le Banner was asked to carry him in my opinion and could easily have taken Sapp out at any time.