OK so Ray Mercer took a SURPRISE MMA match vs Tim Sylvia and whipped his ass in under a minute and you think that vindicates Sylvia?
Vindicates DUH!!! The point is that Sylvia was trying to do the opposite of what Toney did. He was going to outbox a boxer. The fight was scheduled as a BOXING match. The postponed, moved, rescheduled to make sure it was boxing. Then at the last second it wasn't sanctioned so they fought under MMA rules. But Sylvia still said he was going to stand with Mercer and box with him. How can you vindicate a KO The point is it was an MMA fighter trying to box. Proves what we've all said. If you get out of your element your gonna lose the fight.

There are no amateur MMA programs out there #2 The sport cannot offer any extra protection to it's amateurs given the whole nature of the sport (striking AND grappling) that would require headgear and perhaps bigger gloves...just my opinion given the way boxing and TKD are done in the Olympics
There's no arguing with a boxing fan that doesn't check facts before making statements! I've been to amateur fights. They wear headgear and shin guards. Seen a 12yr old that would kick your ass.....

As for the money issue, the UFC still bases it's marketing on ENTIRE CARDS....in boxing they usually market just 1 fight, I think that's probably easier because the fan expecting a "Solid CARD" can be disappointed if they see only 2 solid fights, however the fan expecting to see "1 Solid FIGHT" would be very pleased if they got to see 2 solid fights.
This is exactly why people are disgusted with boxing. The 1 fight often turns into a dud. Feint fests like Tarver RJJ 3, early ko's Spinks Tyson, complete mismatches.
You should follow this model as an investment strategy Lyle.... put all your money in one stock. See how that works