Will MMA take over Boxing in the next 10-20 years?

[mrpain81]

No, because they don't want MMA to shine period. They feel threatened.

You don't see tons of Golf hate threads, but if Golf surpassed Boxing in everything(ratings, news, etc) then ppl would make hate threads on it.

Boxing is endangered species right now.

"Boxing is endangered species right now" HA HA HA how did u come up with that?

Boxing Just had its second best year as far as PPV revenue (First being 1999 with Delahoya vs tito, Delahoya vs Quartey, Holy Vs Lewis 1,2) Yes UFC had a great year last year they had 222,766,000 in PPV profits. UFC had a great year because all the "TUF" fans that were Wrastling fans and started watching that show 1 hour before "Raw" and "TNA IMPACT" UFC has taken alot of the fans from Wrastling. But another interesting fact is Wrastling still has made more money in some years then both the best boxing and the best UFC years. That means boxing fans are Loyal, Alot of UFC fans were Wrastling fans, Maybe when the new "Flavor of the week" Hits they might leave UFC.

This year boxing has gotten its **** together and there is no way the UFC will make more money then boxing, U can take that to the bank.

And your wrong by saying dana white never talks **** about boxing, Ive been a MMA fan for a very long time, and I cant remember him ever saying anything nice about it.

U might say its "constructive criticism" I dont agree, he tries to make boxing look bad to make the UFC look good. As if he's the Messiah, when he pays his fighters peanuts. Just look at the Joe Rogan interview, he's saying "MMA Is Swallowing your sport" "you will never have anymore boxing stars when these last guys go out"

Chuck Liddell has been UFC's biggest money maker and he Just got Ko'd, Tito Used to be a huge draw, guy seems to be winding down. Matt Hughes was selling a bunch of PPV's and he got his ass kicked. Who are the future UFC superstars?

The poster that said the "Kameda Brothers" Draw better then Pride and K1 in Japan is Absolutely right, 43% of Japan Tv audience. Pride is dead and I dont know how that can be good for the future of the sport.


one last thing Biggest live gates

Boxing - Delahoya Vs Mayweather - 18,419,200.00

UFC - Lidell Vs Tito 2 - $5,397,300.00





Links - MMA taking fans from Wrastling not boxing

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...=3922&zoneid=3

Link - 1999 Boxing made about 220 - 230 Million from PPV only

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...12/ai_80158820

Kameda ratings -

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2672383

WWF having better year then MMA, and Boxing -

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117758480.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

[THE REAL GEE]

How dumb ca one be?

I can't believe theres so many idots in the world. For you shallow minded wantabe boxing fans, let me explain something to you. MMA,UFC,BODOG,PRIDE FIGHTING, ARE all new when being compared to the oldest sport, BOXING. Boxing has and always will be around. ITS one of the only sport where you are really a world champion because its so diverse.Fighters from every Country. In every hell hole on planet earth theres some one willing to fight his way to the top in boxing, for money for pride, respect, honor, some are truly ready to die for the sport of boxing. There is no other sport were the punishment is so bloody,and painful. Its a real life glatiator sport. Two man enter one man leave. Its the only sport were an athlete has to be 100% complete, meaning, mind,body,heart and soul. MMA they don't have the heart or abilty to become world champions in boxing. There hearts are weak, they tap out at the first sight of pain.There skill level of fighting is unempressive to me.They look like a couple of guys on the corner fist fighting,there is no art to it. BOXING is like watching an artist create a masterfull painting.After MMA has been around for a few hundred years ,then you can say its comp for BOXING ,but for right now and the next 150 years you'd sound like a fool to say anything else.

[mrpain81]

I can't believe theres so many idots in the world. For you shallow minded wantabe boxing fans, let me explain something to you. MMA,UFC,BODOG,PRIDE FIGHTING, ARE all new when being compared to the oldest sport, BOXING. Boxing has and always will be around. ITS one of the only sport where you are really a world champion because its so diverse.Fighters from every Country. In every hell hole on planet earth theres some one willing to fight his way to the top in boxing, for money for pride, respect, honor, some are truly ready to die for the sport of boxing. There is no other sport were the punishment is so bloody,and painful. Its a real life glatiator sport. Two man enter one man leave. Its the only sport were an athlete has to be 100% complete, meaning, mind,body,heart and soul. MMA they don't have the heart or abilty to become world champions in boxing. There hearts are weak, they tap out at the first sight of pain.There skill level of fighting is unempressive to me.They look like a couple of guys on the corner fist fighting,there is no art to it. BOXING is like watching an artist create a masterfull painting.After MMA has been around for a few hundred years ,then you can say its comp for BOXING ,but for right now and the next 150 years you'd sound like a fool to say anything else.

U make a couple of good points about boxing being more of a "World Sport" I agree with that, But for u to say that "MMA they don't have the heart " I dont agree with that. There have been many MMA fighters that rather go to sleep or have an arm broken then tap, now for your comment "MMA they don't have the abilty to become world champions in boxing." Ofcourse they dont, alot of guys come from "collegiate wrestling" Backgrounds, Boxers ussually start very young, it takes many many years to become a world class boxer, No need for MMA fans and Boxing fans to whip out our ****s to see who's got the bigger one.

[FightNight 2007]

Ya'll notice Kball never responded to my proof of better PPV numbers...?

LOL what a clown, I completely smashed this thread.