Why is MMA a threat to boxing?

[rjj tszyu]

I completely agree with this. I think Mercer is a prime example of this too. Don't get me wrong I know he'll never be UFC HW champ, but he showed that boxing has a serious chance in MMA when he KO'd the former UFC champ Tim Sylvia in 8 seconds in a cage. And that is a man who is something like 15-16 years younger than him.

I truthfully think that the best way to stop a boxer isn't so much with wrestling and submissions because as long as a boxer can keep his hands free he can do damage, it's vs a kicker that takes away leg strength, the ability to sit down on punches, and reach.

Look at Carwin-Lesnar and tell me had a power punching heavyweight in boxing landed on Brock he couldn't have starched him out....I wouldn't want someone that had snap on their punches to land ANYTHING on my face or body with 4 oz gloves.

This is something I can totally agree with you on Lyle.

[El Kabong]

I completely agree with this. I think Mercer is a prime example of this too. Don't get me wrong I know he'll never be UFC HW champ, but he showed that boxing has a serious chance in MMA when he KO'd the former UFC champ Tim Sylvia in 8 seconds in a cage. And that is a man who is something like 15-16 years younger than him.

I truthfully think that the best way to stop a boxer isn't so much with wrestling and submissions because as long as a boxer can keep his hands free he can do damage, it's vs a kicker that takes away leg strength, the ability to sit down on punches, and reach.

Look at Carwin-Lesnar and tell me had a power punching heavyweight in boxing landed on Brock he couldn't have starched him out....I wouldn't want someone that had snap on their punches to land ANYTHING on my face or body with 4 oz gloves.

This is something I can totally agree with you on Lyle.

...well I'm glad we found something to agree on

[Drago]

i havnt read anything but the thread title but its defo a thread, i mean i had never watched a mma fight a few yrs ago, now i watch more than boxing. because no fkin boxing on british tv so hell yeah its a threat

[generalbulldog]

Just out of curiosity, is boxing still on regular network tv in the UK? For boxing has completely disappear from regular network tv in the USA since the late 80s.

There's no question in my mind that the reason why boxing is now a niche sport in the USA (for most of the 80s it was still a mainstream sport in the US) is because of it's disappearance from regular network tv.

[Mattyhitman]

Just out of curiosity, is boxing still on regular network tv in the UK? For boxing has completely disappear from regular network tv in the USA since the late 80s.

There's no question in my mind that the reason why boxing is now a niche sport in the USA (for most of the 80s it was still a mainstream sport in the US) is because of it's disappearance from regular network tv.

Unfortunately boxing has pretty much gone from terrestrial tv in the UK, Sky now have the majority of all bouts being televised, so if ya dont subscribe then ya knackered. ITV and BBC did have a go at it a few years back but didnt really do a good enough job and now it's fell on it's arse. It's a shame as back in the 80's ITV was the home of big time boxing !


On another note, Arlovski would have done well as his base was kickboxing, so yea he has a good base to start with, whereas, like ya say, the wrestlers would prefer the takedown and then ground and pound.

[Drago]

Just out of curiosity, is boxing still on regular network tv in the UK? For boxing has completely disappear from regular network tv in the USA since the late 80s.

There's no question in my mind that the reason why boxing is now a niche sport in the USA (for most of the 80s it was still a mainstream sport in the US) is because of it's disappearance from regular network tv.

Unfortunately boxing has pretty much gone from terrestrial tv in the UK, Sky now have the majority of all bouts being televised, so if ya dont subscribe then ya knackered. ITV and BBC did have a go at it a few years back but didnt really do a good enough job and now it's fell on it's arse. It's a shame as back in the 80's ITV was the home of big time boxing !


On another note, Arlovski would have done well as his base was kickboxing, so yea he has a good base to start with, whereas, like ya say, the wrestlers would prefer the takedown and then ground and pound.

sky are probably at the worst point ever not even the super six fights are on

itv show a little usually british cards

espn show friday night fights & rerun old tyson fights constantly

bbc have given up all together except amatuer boxing & a few big fights on bbc radio (thanks alot are we still in ther fkin 1930's)

setanta sports was the best thing that happened to boxing in the uk, they really made an effort, but they fell on there arse

UFC can & i believe will take over boxing in the UK unless terrestrial tv gets involved