Why is MMA a threat to boxing?

[erics44]

people in the MMA circles tell me that theres more skill to it

i think that can be disputed but whether there is or there isnt the bottom line is, more often than not, MMA is boring

they spend most of their time lieing down

the best MMA fights i have seen are when they spend more of the time on their feet throwing punches (when it is more like boxing)

[badr_hari]

[:::PSL:::]

Lol!

[El Kabong]

people in the MMA circles tell me that theres more skill to it

i think that can be disputed but whether there is or there isnt the bottom line is, more often than not, MMA is boring

they spend most of their time lieing down

the best MMA fights i have seen are when they spend more of the time on their feet throwing punches (when it is more like boxing)

Just to be objective here
#1 There is skill to MMA but there's not more skill in it than boxing, it's just different...there are a lot more raw undisciplined fighters in MMA than in boxing and this is obvious in the fact that the fighters usually get away with flaws that if a boxer showed they would be KO'd right away. These flaws include: dropping the jab after throwing it, moving back in a straight line instead of circling out, standing in front of your opponent after you've thrown a combination, sticking your chin up high, and throwing wide looping punches. Now not every MMA fighter does those things, but I see those a lot and eventually one MMA fighter will learn to counter those things.

#2 MMA fans appreciate wrestling, ju jitsu, etc....I can understand and respect those martial arts individually but coupled with any kind of striking martial art it creates a mess

#3 You're a boxing fan, of course you like it when people fight more like that.

I'm not a huge MMA fan as it goes against my morals as a gentleman, for example I do not agree with kicking and I do not agree with hitting someone while they are down...I think especially in the hitting someone while they are down sets a bad example.

[Zelley]

people in the MMA circles tell me that theres more skill to it

i think that can be disputed but whether there is or there isnt the bottom line is, more often than not, MMA is boring

they spend most of their time lieing down

the best MMA fights i have seen are when they spend more of the time on their feet throwing punches (when it is more like boxing)

Just to be objective here
#1 There is skill to MMA but there's not more skill in it than boxing, it's just different...there are a lot more raw undisciplined fighters in MMA than in boxing and this is obvious in the fact that the fighters usually get away with flaws that if a boxer showed they would be KO'd right away. These flaws include: dropping the jab after throwing it, moving back in a straight line instead of circling out, standing in front of your opponent after you've thrown a combination, sticking your chin up high, and throwing wide looping punches. Now not every MMA fighter does those things, but I see those a lot and eventually one MMA fighter will learn to counter those things.

#2 MMA fans appreciate wrestling, ju jitsu, etc....I can understand and respect those martial arts individually but coupled with any kind of striking martial art it creates a mess

#3 You're a boxing fan, of course you like it when people fight more like that.

I'm not a huge MMA fan as it goes against my morals as a gentleman, for example I do not agree with kicking and I do not agree with hitting someone while they are down...I think especially in the hitting someone while they are down sets a bad example.

Agree with your "hitting someone while they are down" comments, the only saving grace is many of them do not hit with extreme power and appear to be arm punching. If one of the MMA fighters can get all of the elements of effective punching then hits somebody on their back on the cage flloor then somebody will be seriously hurt and one can now understand why the Canadian Medical Association wants MMA banned.

[Drago]

over the past 2 weeks i have watched 10 ufc events

the last boxing match i saw on tv was mayweather/mosley

i now see loads more ufc than boxing, & its not all thru choice

[rjj tszyu]

over the past 2 weeks i have watched 10 ufc events

the last boxing match i saw on tv was mayweather/mosley

i now see loads more ufc than boxing, & its not all thru choice

To be fair though mate, we have just come through the quietest time of year for boxing traditionally.

[Drago]

over the past 2 weeks i have watched 10 ufc events

the last boxing match i saw on tv was mayweather/mosley

i now see loads more ufc than boxing, & its not all thru choice

To be fair though mate, we have just come through the quietest time of year for boxing traditionally.

its lack of uk tv coverage as well, happy wlad peters is gonna be on tho

[Mattyhitman]

people in the MMA circles tell me that theres more skill to it

i think that can be disputed but whether there is or there isnt the bottom line is, more often than not, MMA is boring

they spend most of their time lieing down

the best MMA fights i have seen are when they spend more of the time on their feet throwing punches (when it is more like boxing)

LOL, this is a typical ignorant statement by someone who doesnt understand nor wants to appreciate the finer points of mixed martial arts.

At the end of the day everyone is entitled to their opinion, you clearly dont like MMA, hence your statement, but to ridicule a sport when you dont understand it seems ridiculous to me

[erics44]

LOL, this is a typical ignorant statement by someone who doesnt understand nor wants to appreciate the finer points of mixed martial arts.

At the end of the day everyone is entitled to their opinion, you clearly dont like MMA, hence your statement, but to ridicule a sport when you dont understand it seems ridiculous to me

maybe i dont understand, i have watched it tho with the intent of enjoying it, and i dont

they roll on the floor and after a few seconds i start to get irritated just like in a boxing fight when there is too much holding

[erics44]

each to their own tho as you say

lots of people like watching golf

[Mattyhitman]

LOL, this is a typical ignorant statement by someone who doesnt understand nor wants to appreciate the finer points of mixed martial arts.

At the end of the day everyone is entitled to their opinion, you clearly dont like MMA, hence your statement, but to ridicule a sport when you dont understand it seems ridiculous to me

maybe i dont understand, i have watched it tho with the intent of enjoying it, and i dont

they roll on the floor and after a few seconds i start to get irritated just like in a boxing fight when there is too much holding

To be fair i used to be the same, never liked it when the fight went to the ground, but after doing abit of BJJ, then ya get to understand it and learn to appreciate it more.



I like to watch golf

[erics44]

To be fair i used to be the same, never liked it when the fight went to the ground, but after doing abit of BJJ, then ya get to understand it and learn to appreciate it more.



I like to watch golf

admittedly i do watch golf if there is nothing else to do

and i do watch MMA if the only other thing to do is watch golf

[mnmc10]

its not a threat at all.

its just like rugby, American football or soccer. similar but has their own set of fans.

[Poom]

people in the MMA circles tell me that theres more skill to it

i think that can be disputed but whether there is or there isnt the bottom line is, more often than not, MMA is boring

they spend most of their time lieing down

the best MMA fights i have seen are when they spend more of the time on their feet throwing punches (when it is more like boxing)

Just like most sports, you have to understand it to appreciate it

anyone can appreciate boxing because we all know about fist fights,

but mma you need to know in a bit more detail to understand it eg. What positions are more favourable , because to the untrained eye yes it does look like 'rolling about on the floor' as some ignorant people put it