A "boxer" by nature is limited by the title: boxer, which in effect limits him to all the rules of the game, which, if he/she has been training in it for a long while, is only going to fight a certain way and expecting a certain response and result from his/her opponent.
A streetfight, by nature, is dynamic and unpredictable, therefore no rules or agreements apply, and anything and everything can be utilised to defend oneself, i.e: one's body parts and/or objects.
Oh, and there are no judges or referees to stop the fight if someone gets "hit below the belt".
It is very difficult to end a fight with one punch. Much less, if one is not physically fit or conditioned to last more than a few minutes engaged in fighting.
Too many variables come into play in a street fight, especially when one doesn't know who one is fighting or the environment where the fight just so happens to take place. Fighting in the squared circle provides a sense of security when the people involved know what to expect.
A person who can "fight" should include and make use of all the tools of fighting available, not just throwing the hands as in boxing.
Of course, one can master the boxing basics and be successful in many fights.
The question then becomes are you fighting for sport, for fun, or to protect your own life and those you love?
Your answer to that question is very critical and extremely important when choosing to fight in any way.
The mixed martial arts have made a major contribution to the "sport" of fighting by making us aware that many people who adapt certain "styles" are in fact limited to that "style" or form of fighting.
As you may guess, this sounds like a reference to the fighting philosophy of Bruce Lee, someone who has influenced myself and many around the world in the observation of hand to hand combat.
Lee wanted people to observe and consider that fighting a certain way and naming that way of fighting, limits the person using that form of fighting and virtually puts him/her in a box, so to speak.
The Gracie Jiu jitsu family just made the world more aware of this on a larger scale and proved that certain "styles" are limited in successful execution when it comes to fighting in a sport environment.
Boxing, per say, is a very popular form of entertainment, exercise, and even a career for many who choose to participate in it.
Just keep in mind that limitations apply when adapting any style of fighting.
Ultimately, the best way to know if boxing or any other style works for you, is to simply fight others who use a different style or styles. This way, you would be applying a Bruce Lee methodolgy of: Find your own truth in combat. :boxing:
This pretty much sums up the thread :fing02:
otherwise, just look at the game street fighter . bALROG IS The form of tyson.... and i think he's one of the worst character in the game loL :chairshot:boxing: