street fight vs. boxing

[krispy kreme]

I had an argument today with a friend that believes that boxers cannot hold their own in a street fight. He believes that other combat sports such as karate, olympic wrestling, judo, mixed martial arts are highly superior compared to boxing and that boxers outside the ring cannot handle their own when they are not in the ring. He pretty much believes that boxing is the lowest form of fighting technique. I got really aggrevated by this and told him that boxing is very disciplined and that he wouldn't stand a chance against a boxer in the ring or outside the ring. He then responded by saying something dumb like "well boxers only punch, so in a street fight, I'll kick him in his knee and tackle him." By a response like that, I was really mad and also dissapointed thinking that a lot of non-boxing fans feel this way?
Do any of your friends who are not boxing fans or boxing fans think that boxing is the lowest form of fighting technique?

Your friend probably doesn't even know how to fight. Much of the time it depends on who it is. If a person who knows how to box, and they can utilize it and get rough in a fist fight, they can win. There is a reason boxing gyms make you sign a form after you learn how to box, your hands are weapons. I know a number of guys who box, who have won every fist fight they were in, and I know a few who got cramped up and lost because they were to nervous and afraid.

[JulioCesaChavez]

Wtf is a streetfighter? Ken and Ryu! Silly question. Boxers will be the best in any streetfight. I have bust a few MMA bums up with just my jab in street fights. In sunday league I only use a jab to bust up so called bar bralwing/streetfighting bums! You will find that many bums who believe this have never been in a fight, cannot fight aqnd have never done it thmeselves. A real fighter will know boxing rules and is numero uno, even if they started in martial arts their quest for fighting prowesss will lead them to a boxing gym and the truth. Ignore these bums who can't fight and say dumb things like that as they nothing about fighting!
Boxing>>>>>>>>GEEKY Martial Arts

[shadeyfizzle]

Wtf is a streetfighter? Ken and Ryu! Silly question. Boxers will be the best in any streetfight. I have bust a few MMA bums up with just my jab in street fights. In sunday league I only use a jab to bust up so called bar bralwing/streetfighting bums! You will find that many bums who believe this have never been in a fight, cannot fight aqnd have never done it thmeselves. A real fighter will know boxing rules and is numero uno, even if they started in martial arts their quest for fighting prowesss will lead them to a boxing gym and the truth. Ignore these bums who can't fight and say dumb things like that as they nothing about fighting!
Boxing>>>>>>>>GEEKY Martial Arts

You do know that boxing has been around for over 200years while martial arts have survived for thousands of years for a reason right??? They've been battle tested for thousands of years over hundreds of wars. They also exist for very different purposes so this argument is ridiculous.

[J.R.]

That's the video I was talking about right there. This guy doesn't even seem to be all that strong or all that hard of a puncher, yet with his obvious boxing abilities he was able to **** both those guys up with ease and neither one had half a chance to do anything about it.

And you bring up good points my man. Wrestling, MMA grappling, judo.. these are all prety good disciplines one on one, but in a fight with multiple opponents the key is to be able to strike and strike quickly.. and boxing is one of the kings of that kind of discipline.

[2501]

on a side note, my sister named her son "Ryu". After Ryu of streetfighter. No joke.

[J.R.]

You do know that boxing has been around for over 200years while martial arts have survived for thousands of years for a reason right??? They've been battle tested for thousands of years over hundreds of wars. They also exist for very different purposes so this argument is ridiculous.

Boxing has been around a lot longer than that buddy. Boxing has been around since the time of the Greeks when they would stage boxing tournaments for Olympic medals.. and boxing has probably been around even longer than that.

[sugarshanenas]

yes cause your really going to do all that armbar **** in a streetfight

[pistol whip]

That's the video I was talking about right there. This guy doesn't even seem to be all that strong or all that hard of a puncher, yet with his obvious boxing abilities he was able to **** both those guys up with ease and neither one had half a chance to do anything about it.

And you bring up good points my man. Wrestling, MMA grappling, judo.. these are all prety good disciplines one on one, but in a fight with multiple opponents the key is to be able to strike and strike quickly.. and boxing is one of the kings of that kind of discipline.

You do know that MMA has evolved to where most MMA fighters can strike just as well as this guy right?? I know this is really shocking and your mind might explode but they actually have boxing coach's now and some top level MMA fighters have high profile boxing coach's like Freddie Roach. It isn't 1996 anymore my friend.

What that means is not only could a well rounded MMA fighter beat up these guys just as well with his fists but he could also take the boxer down in a 1 on 1 fight and break his ****ing arm.

[2501]

You do know that MMA has evolved to where most MMA fighters can strike just as well as this guy right?? I know this is really shocking and your mind might explode but they actually have boxing coach's now and some top level MMA fighters have high profile boxing coach's like Freddie Roach. It isn't 1996 anymore my friend.

What that means is not only could a well rounded MMA fighter beat up these guys just as well with his fists but he could also take the boxer down in a 1 on 1 fight and break his ****ing arm.

but still not as good as a trained boxer so again, i would rather have trained boxers with me on the street than a trained mma.

[them_apples]

Wtf is a streetfighter? Ken and Ryu! Silly question. Boxers will be the best in any streetfight. I have bust a few MMA bums up with just my jab in street fights. In sunday league I only use a jab to bust up so called bar bralwing/streetfighting bums! You will find that many bums who believe this have never been in a fight, cannot fight aqnd have never done it thmeselves. A real fighter will know boxing rules and is numero uno, even if they started in martial arts their quest for fighting prowesss will lead them to a boxing gym and the truth. Ignore these bums who can't fight and say dumb things like that as they nothing about fighting!
Boxing>>>>>>>>GEEKY Martial Arts

If a kid trained in MMA and a kid trained in boxing, the boxing kid would win. MMA is usually what the soft-wannabe type of kid takes..he's not that mean. Usually its because MMA only does "light sparring", where as in a boxing gym..you have to be tough..expect to see blood.