Is it possible for a boxer to beat a Thai boxer...

[chin chin]

of a similar skill level with full Thai rules (elbows, clinch, knees)?

[RAESAAD]

Sure if he's heavier.......

[MAXWELL_]

of a similar skill level with full Thai rules (elbows, clinch, knees)?

the thais are notorious for padding records so lts hard to tell how good a thai is.
we americans have no room to talk. look at jccjr. you talk about padding!!!

[BodyW8]

It draws similarities to fighting someone wielding a machine with a pistol. Possible, but not entirely likely.

[Sweet Pete]

Depends on the quality of the two. Under thai rules, both world class, the thai fighter wins 9/10, barring a big shot or the thai fighter being one who works his hands more than most.

[tyson]

Possible; yes
Likely; No.

It doesn't really come down to the sport as much as the individual behind it.
People always overlook that fact.

Boxing is an art though, Thai is more of a fight, so if the boxer only uses boxing, the outcome wouldn't be so good for the boxer.... in most cases.

[2501]

we americans have no room to talk. look at jccjr. you talk about padding!!!

i didnt know Mexico was considered America.

[jimmy nordon]

a pressure fighter would do just fine. those who play on the outside and job, not at all. but short powerful pressure fighters would be a handful for a thai fighter because their defense for punches isnt at that level, while their leg kicks have been taken out the equation

the unfair thing for the boxer is that his best weapons are obviously his hands. they are far more powerful and faster than a thai boxer. but he has them padded, while the thai fighter has his legs and elbows bare. not an equal set up

[grayfist]

i didnt know Mexico was considered America.

Mexico is in North America, along with the United States (of America) and Canada.

[Sweet Pete]

a pressure fighter would do just fine. those who play on the outside and job, not at all. but short powerful pressure fighters would be a handful for a thai fighter because their defense for punches isnt at that level, while their leg kicks have been taken out the equation

the unfair thing for the boxer is that his best weapons are obviously his hands. they are far more powerful and faster than a thai boxer. but he has them padded, while the thai fighter has his legs and elbows bare. not an equal set up

What you underestimate is that up close all the time is possibly the worst place to be, considering thai fighters are all about clinching and throwing knees and bows to the body and head. You'd have to be a big puncher, but one who isn't always inside. Someone like a prime Tyson would have a decent shot to beat one, though thai fighters are not usually that big.