MMA fighter Anderson Silva has a record of 1-1 in boxing. Does anyone know who he lost to and is there footage of it on the web?
I've seen footage of his win but can't find footage of his loss.
Of course I know Roach didn't tell him to fight like that. Just saying Silva seemed to have a occasional delusions that he was a "slick boxer" when he really wasn't and paid for it.
Very early career (I got into MMA wayyyyyy back) Arlovski was actually a world class grappler from sambo tournaments who just threw punches when he was desperate. He became obsessed with being a boxer later on.
Arlovski fell real hard after Fedor nearly killed him, i remember watching him in Strikeforce and he looked completely shot.
The weird thing is that it was mostly a mental thing because he never had any serious injuries and he is now back to his winning ways.
Boxing was an afterthought to him. He was already a blackbelt in 3 or 4 martial arts.
But he seemed to have some fascination with it and kept hanging around Freddie Roach and trying to do "slick" boxing moves in the cage. That didn't work out so well for him...
Reminds me of Arlovski. Another guy who started out well rounded and became obsessed with becoming a boxer and started using mostly boxing in MMA, of course started getting KTFO for using apples in an orange contest.
Silva has been slick against opposition that lacked boxing skills. Arlovski has always been a great boxer day 1, but lacked any other skill set. Dos Santos is a huge hitter with good boxing technique only losing to Cain Velasquez who is an all around great fighter.
What is funny is the hype jobs in MMA with no real boxing skill or technique and no other form of good stand up and are praised as being these physical monsters who no one person could possibly defeat.
Anderson Silva has always held his hands low and moved his head it got nothing to do with Roach. But at the time of the fight he was closing in on 40 years old. There's only so long you can get away with it.
Arlovksi was also known as a stand up fighter his entire career, and he still is! He has won his last Schaub, Silva, Browne and Mir are all really good fighters.
Of course I know Roach didn't tell him to fight like that. Just saying Silva seemed to have a occasional delusions that he was a "slick boxer" when he really wasn't and paid for it.
Very early career (I got into MMA wayyyyyy back) Arlovski was actually a world class grappler from sambo tournaments who just threw punches when he was desperate. He became obsessed with being a boxer later on.
Boxing was an afterthought to him. He was already a blackbelt in 3 or 4 martial arts.
But he seemed to have some fascination with it and kept hanging around Freddie Roach and trying to do "slick" boxing moves in the cage. That didn't work out so well for him...
Reminds me of Arlovski. Another guy who started out well rounded and became obsessed with becoming a boxer and started using mostly boxing in MMA, of course started getting KTFO for using apples in an orange contest.
Anderson Silva has always held his hands low and moved his head it got nothing to do with Roach. But at the time of the fight he was closing in on 40 years old. There's only so long you can get away with it.
Arlovksi was also known as a stand up fighter his entire career, and he still is! He has won his last Schaub, Silva, Browne and Mir are all really good fighters.
Boxing was an afterthought to him. He was already a blackbelt in 3 or 4 martial arts.
But he seemed to have some fascination with it and kept hanging around Freddie Roach and trying to do "slick" boxing moves in the cage. That didn't work out so well for him...
Reminds me of Arlovski. Another guy who started out well rounded and became obsessed with becoming a boxer and started using mostly boxing in MMA, of course started getting KTFO for using apples in an orange contest.
Too bad Anderson Silva didn't have that massive big punch to him he's more known for me as an all round type of guy elbows, kicks and dominating fighters even when its on the mat.
Silva could have been pretty good If he stuck with boxing from youth all the way but I don't get the feeling Brazilians treat boxing as serious.
That's a great point and I think the same. For them it's Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Judo, then boxing.
Too bad Anderson Silva didn't have that massive big punch to him he's more known for me as an all round type of guy elbows, kicks and dominating fighters even when its on the mat.
Silva could have been pretty good If he stuck with boxing from youth all the way but I don't get the feeling Brazilians treat boxing as serious.
MMA fighter Anderson Silva has a record of 1-1 in boxing. Does anyone know who he lost to and is there footage of it on the web?
I've seen footage of his win but can't find footage of his loss.
Nick Diaz. lol