which is harderboxing or ufc

[EC_Raider_07]

I train MMA. Both are very demanding. I think boxing will hurt you more in the long run, because it's soo much head and torsoe trauma. But both will make you sore as hell. =P

As for the people saying MMA is for the gays (Not that there's anything wrong w/ that. Go back to the Klan), don't be angry at us because we're comfortable enough w/ our own sexuality to fight MMA.

[Jim_Davis]

Anyone can train in Mixed Martial Arts and fight at a low-competitive level. Lee Murray didnt start training in martial arts until his early 20's and he is the most famous mixed martial artist in the UK. In boxing you have to be doing that **** for years.

I'm not discrediting cage fighters. I'm a big boxing fan but I've started looking into MMA competitions and things and getting o know the sport a bit better.

[.::EnRiQuE::.]

The toughest thing in MMA is learning to not doubt your sexuality after spending most of a fight in very ********** poses.

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!quote of the century

[mic573]

Anyone can train in Mixed Martial Arts and fight at a low-competitive level.

The same with boxing but as soon as you step up you get your ass kicked.

At the highest level in both sports it's very demanding but in my opinion MMA would be more demanding. There is just more to train for and then you have to be in top shape.

Even though the limit for most MMA fights is 20-25 minutes it's still just as demanding as a 36 minute boxing match. It's not like grappling is easy to do.

[We want Floyd]

MMA ko's boxing. I competed at the novice level in high school wrestling for one year. I've spent several years competing at local amateur boxing/muay thai tournaments and one out of state fight in Muay Thai.

Here's my timeline - I boxed/muay thai then stopped for a year to focus on wrestling/soccer. I went back to boxing and Muay Thai. I never competed in an MMA rules tourneys.

From my experience, MMA(kicking/punching/wrestling) alone requires alot more muscles to be used, and this taxes your body alot faster than a boxing match.

After a wrestling workout your body feels more like you just got done w/ a football game but the soreness isn't as bad.

Boxing - it's tough but it doesn't require as much muscle like wrestling or Muay thai

Muay Thai - It's similar to a boxing workout, but of course it demands more of its lower body muscles for the kicking/kneeing and this makes it more taxing than a boxing workout! To go a step further, in Thailand, muay thai rules allow throwdowns. Here in America, if you're a Muay Thai practitioner we mainly focus on kicking and punching. Real Muay Thai also works on defending a takedown and how to execute takedowns, but not to the extent of the many grappling arts


If boxers get tired because their opponent keeps leaning on them against the ropes, it's even more difficult if you have your opponent on top of you while you lie w/ your back on the mat and trying to get out of that position. Getting slammed or slamming someone also takes alot of energy, what makes it more difficult/tiring is when you're trying to defend or execute a slam on your opponents. Many people think wrestling is just an anaerobic workout, it also requires alot of agility. just like boxing, wrestling is also about a battle for position.

[Deeznuts]

One things for sure though I love boxing and I don't watch UFC but I rather take a punch in the face rather than an elbow, knee, or kick to the face

[revs1227]

boxing...**** kfc!!!!!!!

[demirturk]

its harder to wrestle for 3 minutes hard, instead of 3 minutes of sparring IMO. grappling is far more tyring

[demirturk]

Anyone can train in Mixed Martial Arts and fight at a low-competitive level. Lee Murray didnt start training in martial arts until his early 20's and he is the most famous mixed martial artist in the UK. In boxing you have to be doing that **** for years.

I'm not discrediting cage fighters. I'm a big boxing fan but I've started looking into MMA competitions and things and getting o know the sport a bit better.

lee murray had a pretty good record, but still got owned by silva, lee was good, but not that good.

[We want Floyd]

It's not even up for debate as to which sport is more taxing to the body. Sure, the brain probably takes more of a beating from boxing or Muay Thai alone. But boxing is the most basic when compared to Muay Thai or some type of grappling. And when you combine all three compared to a boxing only workout. Boxing is simpy no match for an MMA type workout!

Boxing - you give and receive punches, ya move your legs, ya move your hands, it also depends on the individual, but some hardly move their upper body at all so it's mainly the arms doing the work.

MMA - You punch, you kick, you wrestle

Sure, MMA fighters in general are nowhere near to having great boxing skills or even great kicking skills(they're mostly fighters who have extensive wrestling backgrounds). hell forget great, most of them are not even that good at kicking or punching, but their sport allows it so they have to work on it .

A boxer's main focus is punching!



There's no argument folks. MMA tops boxing!