by the way i think both sports can steal ideas from the other. UFC fights move along quickly, they have the whole WWE pyrotechnics and big screens everywhere with the music blasting, girls shaking their asses, and i think it's good fun....but there's very brief and unformative introduction reels of the fighters. a case of all style and no substance. i
Boxing doesnt rely on it's production flair, in fact, most of the time theres a lot of downtime, and less than exciting moments before fights. you can practically hear a conversation in the crowd. BUT, they have compelling documentaries. heartfelt drama, and personal stories of fighters that help build the importance of a fight. and seriously, who does not like the slow panning in on Larry Merchant as he provides us with another great metaphor for the nights event. it's classic.
i have a problem with some fight cards in boxing (like when they don't air them live) but for the most part Boxing has a nice balance of free events and PPV. it would be cool to see some UFC events without having to shell out $45 doll hairs everytime.
And what you say about having to shell out 45.00 everytime to see one of these things, is what's going to lead to UFC's downfall. If they can't get on regular cable or something like HBO, then UFC/MMA will go the same way KickBoxing went: Out the Window.
I for one, am not into the UFC/MMA scene. It has to much of a "WWE" feel to it. Boxing, for the last 150 years or so, has always been America's martial art. It's always been seen as the "Manly thing to do" if two guys ever got into a scuffle. Anything else, you'd be labled as "YELLOW". Or, "You fight like a girl." Not disrespecting the few women on here, but you guys get my drift. I also think, the lack of a really good American HW, is hurting the sport. Who can really say what guys like, Arreola, Chambers, and Johnson are going to turn out to be. All the talent and excitement are in the lower weight classes right now, and that's fine by me. 130-160, have a wealth of talent and exciting fighters to watch.
In the end though, I think Dana White's big mouth is going to be both his and the UFC's ultimate downfall. Alot of people see him as another Vince McMann. Both guys are major "TOOLS" of biblical proportions.
"Al la: DON KING!"