So all this Conor/Floyd shenanigans(Floyd would obviously win a boxing match easy and Conor an MMA match easy) has had me thinking. Who is the best boxer in the UFC? And how would he stand up against pro boxers? Also, just how useful/common is boxing in the UFC, I think the lack of papping on the gloves makes prolonged exchange of punches impractical so most MMA people seem to use more versatile types of striking (Muai Tai/Kickboxing).
Striking in MMA is entirely different than boxing first off. If a boxer went into the cage with a standard boxing stance they'd get taken down with the quickness & so do MMA guys when they get too married to striking over fighting.
And good luck using much defense with those 4oz MMA gloves. Boxers would get dazed like a mofo in the cage with those lil a$$ gloves just like everyone else does so aggression pays much better dividends in the cage than in the ring. There aren't really any successful defensive fighters in the UFC for a reason.
If you tried to throw a punch with those things you would probably break your hand.
Boxing in MMA isnt even on the amateur level.
Mostly yes.
The only guys I can think of as appearing to be genuinely skilled in Boxing are Conor and Stipe.
Also due to the gloves the stance has to be old school(borderline bear knuckle) leaning back.