Ray Mercer "Going Back To Boxing" After getting Demolished in MMA

[tyson]

About 10 years on average to get a Black Belt. One of the guys at my gym got his in about 8. BJ Penn took about 3 years, but he is just God-gifted. I have been doing it about 4 years now, and I'm only a Blue Belt.

BJJ still has VERY strict standards. You cannot get a Blue until you are at least 16 years old. Those under 16 have different belt colors. You cannot get a Black until you are at least 18.

I see. Thank you.
Some asswipe claimed it is easier to win a WBA title in boxing than to get a black belt in BJJ.

[Genghis Con]

lol @ people actually thinking Cintron would last more than 2 minutes with Sean Sherk...lol

If Matt Hughes who is a 3 Time All-American Wrestler at Iowa can't stop Sherks takedowns what makes you think some high school wrestler who hasn't wrestled in years can?

Get real people..

[McNulty]

Yes. Cintron exposed as the high school wrestler that he is.

Did you see the footage? That was textbook 101 on how to stop a heavily favored striker. That's in everybody's notes. What Kimbo did to Mercer is
what would happen to heavy strikers 75%-95% of the time.

Yeah I saw it...what come running straight @ a guy? Dude...Mercer is 45. Try that **** on Cintron and he'll move. If hes so shabby when why is Dana scared to sign him?

[jamesbrown]

Why's he still fighting; does he need the money?

you can bet your bottom dollar that is the ONLY reason he is fighting cause it isn't for the respect, love, or passion cause all those thing went out the window

[jamesbrown]

lol @ people actually thinking Cintron would last more than 2 minutes with Sean Sherk...lol

If Matt Hughes who is a 3 Time All-American Wrestler at Iowa can't stop Sherks takedowns what makes you think some high school wrestler who hasn't wrestled in years can?

Get real people..

u are worthless go enjoy two men hugging, rubbing, and sweating on a mat somewhere

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

Yeah I saw it...what come running straight @ a guy? Dude...Mercer is 45. Try that **** on Cintron and he'll move. If hes so shabby when why is Dana scared to sign him?

Move...where?

And there's two good reasons why Dana won't sign Kermit.

1.) It isn't worth the time nor buildup to see a boxer get his ass handed to him thrice by a Hawk.

2.) WTF is Kermit Cintron? Nobody in Boxing has built Kermit as a big enough name like Mayweather or Cotto or Castillo. I find that ****ing shameful.

[gixxer]

No U CanT Teach An Old Dog New Tricks.. He Probably Didnt Train For Nothing But Boxing Cuz Kimbo Lied And Said He Was Going To **** With Him .. Then Rushed Him

yea so **** kimbo i never seen him fight like that .....i guess he got scared

[BROOKLYN CESAR]

Ray Mercer tried his hand at mixed martial arts this weekend. The result? He's sticking with boxing.

The former WBO world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist lost to noted street fighter Kimbo Slice in Atlantic City, N.J., this weekend in a fight that lasted just 1:12. Mercer submitted to Slice's guillotine choke hold.

"I walked right into his trap," Mercer said, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. "It was like I put my head in his armpit and said, 'Go ahead, choke me.' From now on, I'm sticking to boxing. I can't get choked out in boxing."

Mercer, 46, hasn't fought in the boxing ring since losing in seven rounds to Shannon Briggs in August 2005 in Hollywood, Fla.

http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=2915599

I guess Boxers should stick to the sport boxing and let the fighters do the fighting. Kinda sad but true...

Kimbo who??? What a ***** he talks like he is the man cause he beat ray n tank yet he didnt want to get in there and mix it up with them did he!!! Mark hunt would knock that chumps head of!!!

[lennon]

Mental strategy. All part of the MMA game, m'man.

Someone like Holyfield would say they are going to stand and **** it out toe to toe and he would do it, thats the difference, thats a warrior. Respect and honour. Kimbo did a mayweather.
You may say it was smart for kimbo to go to ground but its not what anyone tuned in to watch.
Good on Ray for making 50k and not even being hurt, he blocked all the knees and punches to the head, his face was unblemished, nice payday, compare that to his pummelling by Klitschko where he was really beaten up and only made 12k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1bad65]

u are worthless go enjoy two men hugging, rubbing, and sweating on a mat somewhere

That 'hugging, rubbing, and sweating' made Mercer tap.

Someone like Holyfield would say they are going to stand and **** it out toe to toe and he would do it, thats the difference, thats a warrior. Respect and honour. Kimbo did a mayweather.
You may say it was smart for kimbo to go to ground but its not what anyone tuned in to watch.

That's ******ed. You should know that too. I'll admit Kimbo beating a 48-year old boxer does not prove boxing sucks, but what is he supposed to do? Fight his opponents fight? Hell, in boxing your hear 'box a puncher and punch a boxer'. You may not think it was honorable, but he won within the rules and took no damage from a hard hitting boxer. And remember, even though Mercer is 48, Kimbo has white belt level BJJ skill, and he made it look easy.