Good interview with Mercer and Toney on MMA and Boxing

[The Promoter]

:cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbAxh...ayer_embedded#

Really good interview and it brings up the age old "boxer v wrestler" argument...which I love ...I wonder if two over the hill boxers stating that MMA is tougher really holds weight since the can no longer box at a championship level but believe they are able to compete at that level in MMA? I think all on this website will agree that most MMA striking is sorely lacking today...

I will have to disagree with this statement. MMA striking is more diverse than boxing. Striking in boxing is punches and punches only. In MMA there are so many different types of strikes that can be thrown.

Knees
Elbows
High Kicks Low Kicks
Flying Knees
Spinning Backfists etc.,

I would not say striking in MMA is lacking at all. I love both sports and always see the whole mma vs boxing on the mma forum I am apart of as well.

I don't disagree that MMA fighters have more options. I meant that the boxing fundamentals MMA guys used are poor. Watch an MMA fighter throw a jab, hook, cross or any combination compared to a pro-boxer or decent amateur, in this aspect MMA stand up is lacking. Not to say it won't get better as the sport matures. Remember, boxing has had about a 150 year head start....