Quote Originally Posted by BlackHawk View Post
Miguel Torres mouth got shut down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llhQNUnjhW4
Respect Boxing next time!

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The tendency for boxers to lash out at mixed martial arts seems to be a proven formula for athletes in the “sweet science” to get headlines from the sport that has been dominating the pay-per-view market over the last few years. Torres admits that boxing is a dying breed and taking pot shots at MMA may just be that they are trying to hit one last Hail Mary punch on the way down.

“It’s fear and it’s a lack of knowledge. They’re so stuck in their small world they have no idea what they’re talking about,” said Torres. “Even boxing fans that are huge fans of boxing, they’re talking to me about ‘well, if you were a real fighter you’d box,’ I’m like, are you serious? I tried with guys who just boxed, and if I give them a hard time just boxing, imagine if I could kick, elbow, and take them to the ground, it would be a totally different fight.”

With Torres scheduled for his next title bout on Aug. 9, and Mayweather slated to return to boxing in September, nobody should hold their breath that these two will ever see each other in a mixed martial arts fight, but the WEC champion still dreams of a day when he could finally silence “Money Mayweather.”

“The times that I’ve watched him box is to want to watch him lose, because I just didn’t like his attitude and the way he acted very much,” Torres said. “He’s never going to change. I think the only way he will change is if he steps in the cage and gets his mouth shut.”
It proves he's in his own little world too & doesn't know what he's talking about either. If boxing/striking is a component of MMA, why would that be dying? The very fact that having great boxing skills/power can help make being a top MMA fighter easier will ensure the need for top boxers & boxing coaches.

Fighters in the future may still choose boxing because they don't care for the wrestling aspect of MMA or the fact most/all MMA fighters have some terrible looking ears. For top boxers, can you really tell by looking @ their face that they're a fighter?