Stroumboulopoulos: "In boxing.. most boxers pad their record by fighting tomato cans"

['Sugar' Freddi]

@1:10

[Crazylegs77]

@1:10

Yes its true, almost like cheating isnt it....

[Check]

That's becoming less of the norm now a days. Seems like fighters once they reach around the 20 fight mark seem to be fighting belt holders now. Anything less than 20 would be considered experience, not padding.

[Deep Blue 1997]

@1:10

sad, but true.

the opposition MMA fighters are always up against is what i admire most about the sport.

too bad, boxing can't do the same


& big fan of GSP. cool dude

[ИATAS]

stupid, because boxing and MMA are completely different. In boxing, if you turn pro at 19/20/21 it's important to get experience and slowly work your way up. Matchmaking is an art form for these young guys, you have to get the right opponents and the right skills, right kind of tests at the right times. It isn't as necessary in MMA.

If you suck and you fight 20 bums, you'll get exposed and it will hurt your career, not help it.. Just look at Tyrone Harris or Biggums whatever the hell that guy was with all those first round ko's.

[Deep Blue 1997]

stupid, because boxing and MMA are completely different. In boxing, if you turn pro at 19/20/21 it's important to get experience and slowly work your way up. Matchmaking is an art form for these young guys, you have to get the right opponents and the right skills, right kind of tests at the right times. It isn't as necessary in MMA.

If you suck and you fight 20 bums, you'll get exposed and it will hurt your career, not help it.. Just look at Tyrone Harris or Biggums whatever the hell that guy was with all those first round ko's.

also true lol

[jtiger78]

sad, but true.

the opposition MMA fighters are always up against is what i admire most about the sport.

too bad, boxing can't do the same


& big fan of GSP. cool dude

yeah forreal true statement i think boxings lack of stars is the issue

[FeFist]

stupid, because boxing and MMA are completely different. In boxing, if you turn pro at 19/20/21 it's important to get experience and slowly work your way up. Matchmaking is an art form for these young guys, you have to get the right opponents and the right skills, right kind of tests at the right times. It isn't as necessary in MMA.

If you suck and you fight 20 bums, you'll get exposed and it will hurt your career, not help it.. Just look at Tyrone Harris or Biggums whatever the hell that guy was with all those first round ko's.

This is all that needs to be said.

[Heru]

How many rounds is there in most mma fights? 3 all the way through from prospect to contender, up until a title fight where it's at 5.

Now how many rounds are there in boxing fights? From 4-12. That's why you see fighters going from 4 to 6 to 8 to 10 to 12, it's a process.

But I would increase the terrible level of opposition being faced by prospects. If you have more than 100 amateur fights, you should not be facing anyone with a losing record.

[mindreader]

It's actually to gain experience