Why couldnt they have fought in the ring?
This Fight Happened JUNE 13th 2009
To old fighters...
one was the top in his sport for 10 years straight though.. (sylvia-MMA)
lol.. anyone care to say this makes boxing better lol.. old boxer.. old mma fighter.. in mma homeland.. but boxer wins... but mma fighter was top guy for 10 years ion his sport..boxer was just a very good fighter who knocked out tommy morrison and lost to everyone else.
Cmon bro ive seen some of your past comments in other threads dickface. You continually compare boxing to MMa and from what it seems like you lean toward those Hacks in the UFC.
I am predominantly MMA. But that doesn't mean I can't like boxing as well. I prefer MMA because it's more diverse and that makes it more exciting. That's the only comparison I make.
But that doesn't mean I completely shut out boxing. I love Roy Jones Jr and Manny Pacquiao. Being this is the boxing section I will come to the defense of MMA because some of you guys are being narrow minded.
I watch MMA all the time, yea its entertaining as shit but doesnt impress me because the lack of skill.
Okay try to understand. In boxing all you can do is boxing.
Boxers like Pacquiao and Mayweather, that's all they do.
So an MMA fighter who has boxing as one discipline is never going attain that level of elite boxing because they have to worry about wrestling and grappling. What you consider "skill" being world class stand-up fighters, is irrelevant because there are phenomenal word class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters who are extremely skilled.
Nick fukkin Diaz was claimed to have the boxing skill of most professionals, gimme a break the guy doesnt ****in move hes a plodding slow shit who pitter patters.
Whoever claimed that is an idiot and I will be the first to say it. It sure as hell wasn't me. Not to mention I hate Nick Diaz and his brother.
wah wah wah. go jag to some GSP pix mma faq.
LOL. U mad?
You down boxing claimng its dying in a boxing forum and expect sympathy go to sherdog and circle jerk with your buddies with 4 oz gloves there.
I never said it was dying idiot and never said I didn't like it. I like both sports. I watch boxing all the time. I watch Cotto/Clottey, Cotto/Margaritio, Jones/Tito, Jones/Calzaghe, May/Hatton, May/De La Hoya, Calzaghe/Kessler, Tarver/Dawson. I could go on forever, man. So shut the **** up. Cause you don't know me.
I watch MMA but to be honest there are very few talented fighters. most are grunts with huge hearts and lil skill. yea I give credit to guys like Anderson Silva but when it comes to boxing elites in comparison to MMA elites the MMA elites dont hold a candle to boxing elites.
And what do you consider skill? I bet you only watch stand-up and then turn the TV off when it goes to the ground because you can't appreciate that aspect.
Ray mercer was good but not great
Judging the fight only went 10 seconds how can you even make a judgment like that?
wah wah wah. go jag to some GSP pix mma faq.
You down boxing claimng its dying in a boxing forum and expect sympathy go to sherdog and circle jerk with your buddies with 4 oz gloves there.
I watch MMA but to be honest there are very few talented fighters. most are grunts with huge hearts and lil skill. yea I give credit to guys like Anderson Silva but when it comes to boxing elites in comparison to MMA elites the MMA elites dont hold a candle to boxing elites.
Ray mercer was good but not great
I agree I have watched a couple of eposides of the ultimate fighter this season and these guys can't fight for shit.
Like it or not he was the top guy in the UFC for quite a while and he has fought the best in MMA. To get taken out like that by a 48 year old is just embarassing to MMA.
He was but not for nearly that long and was never considered the best.
I'm giving Mercer his props. He won the fight, good for him.
But this still doesn't prove very much. If he was dumb enough to stand with Mercer he deserved to be knocked out. It was an MMA bout.
He was even more dumb to even want to box with the guy in the first place, not heeding Jen's advice.
It's not really embarrassing to MMA, though, because Tim has been sucking ever since he lost to Randy, and nobody likes him.
This comment just displays how ignorant you are when it comes to MMA.
Tim Sylvia was never a top fighter for that long and when he was a top fighter in the UFC, the heavyweight division sucked ass and all the HW talent was in Pride.
wah wah wah. go jag to some GSP pix mma faq.
You down boxing claimng its dying in a boxing forum and expect sympathy go to sherdog and circle jerk with your buddies with 4 oz gloves there.
I watch MMA but to be honest there are very few talented fighters. most are grunts with huge hearts and lil skill. yea I give credit to guys like Anderson Silva but when it comes to boxing elites in comparison to MMA elites the MMA elites dont hold a candle to boxing elites.
Ray mercer was good but not great
Right. So stick to what you know...the boxing section.
And stop taking comment off idiots on youtube.
Like it or not he was the top guy in the UFC for quite a while and he has fought the best in MMA. To get taken out like that by a 48 year old is just embarassing to MMA.
To be fair though Silva was never good anyway and no where near the top guy of the sport for a year let alone 10!!
But you gotta let the boxing heads have this one cuz a 46 year old Mercer shot more times then 50cent dropped a skilled and once heavyweight champion of MMA
Geroge foreman
Joe Frazier
Mike tyson
Harder than all of those guys?... Mercer is not number 3 altime heavyweight puncher.
Wait well i'd have foreman and shafers ahead of him, but his punch was wicked.
Geroge foreman
Joe Frazier
Mike tyson
Harder than all of those guys?... Mercer is not number 3 altime heavyweight puncher.
Oh hell yeah man mercer hit hella hard! If not he diserves a top 10 for sure.
This comment just displays how ignorant you are when it comes to MMA.
Tim Sylvia was never a top fighter for that long and when he was a top fighter in the UFC, the heavyweight division sucked ass and all the HW talent was in Pride.
Well hey i dont watch him.. I took this from an MMA page and then took it off youtube.. along with the statement..
Go check it yaself.. youtube it..
:la: and don't worry bout thanking me. peace.:bottle:
This fight proves that a fat, out of shape Ray Mercer knocked out an even fatter, more out of shape Tim Sylvia.
Honestly, most MMA fans hate Sylvia and recognized his terrible stand-up long before Mercer exposed him for what he is. Shit, even Fedor Emelianenko, a sambo submission specialist, clowned Tim Sylvia in their brief exchange before the fight hit the mat.
TM Shouldnt have taken Mercer so lightly... He was a worldchampion, probly #3 for hardest heavyweight punchers of all time. Sure hes freaking 48, but oh well. That was hilarious what happend though.
Geroge foreman
Joe Frazier
Mike tyson
Harder than all of those guys?... Mercer is not number 3 altime heavyweight puncher.
TM Shouldnt have taken Mercer so lightly... He was a worldchampion, probly #3 for hardest heavyweight punchers of all time. Sure hes freaking 48, but oh well. That was hilarious what happend though.
It was supposed to be a boxing match but the commission did not allow it. Mercer agreed to a MMA fight and the two made a "gentlemen's agreement" not to use anything but punches.
Sylvia then ignored this by starting the fight with a leg kick and Mercer answered with a right hand over the top.
To old fighters...
one was the top in his sport for 10 years straight though.. (sylvia-MMA)
This comment just displays how ignorant you are when it comes to MMA.
Tim Sylvia was never a top fighter for that long and when he was a top fighter in the UFC, the heavyweight division sucked ass and all the HW talent was in Pride.