To the boxing elitists that think Boxing is more technical than MMA

[shadeyfizzle]

If boxing rules were modifed and referees never broke clinches and allowed fighters to infight from the clinch for as long as they were capable regardless of how dirty the fighter initiating the clinch may fight...

And if they did away with the 10 count and the only way the fight gets stopped is by actual knockout, allowing downed fighters to be hit while they are down but also given the opportunity to defend themselves while they are down.

Would boxing's elite still be the elite under these rules?? Or would you get a different cast of characters more adept at the different skillset needed??

[Sin City]

then it wouldn't be boxing would it??

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[shadeyfizzle]

then it wouldn't be boxing would it??

thread starter = dumb

How would that not be boxing??? You'd still only be able to punch. Just allowed to fight from the clinch and finish your downed opponents.

Under these rules....hypothetically Ricky Hatton woulda the crap out of Mayweather.

Under these rules.....hypothetically Pacquiao would have gotten a chance to finish Marquez in the 1st round.

That said....Under these rules....it would probably be Hopkins and Hatton as 1 and 2 p4p in my opinion.

[2501]

when i say it is more technical than MMA, im stating that the ART practiced is more perfected in a specialized sport than a sport where multiple diciplines is allowed.

Let's say you have Fighters A and B. Both have no fight or dicipline experience at all.

A goes to a boxing gym to learn boxing.

B goes to an MMA gym to learn MMA.

A will solely practice boxing technique for the rest of his career.
B will learn various styles including grappling, BJJ, boxing and kicking

Because A only has to learn one style, he will be able to perfect what he practices
Because B has to learn various styles, he will NOT be able to perfect what he practices

If B is placed in the ring with a wrestler, or a boxer or a kickboxer and only allowed to practice each respective dicipline, he will most likely be beat.

[WaRCoTTo]

MMA requires strength and speed..not too many smarts..

I hate when MMA fighters swing/kick wildly hoping to catch his opponent..or when they're grappling..they're grabbing an arm like 6 different ways trying to find which way to twist it to make his man tap..the skills are basic in many different forms of martial arts but hardly any are mastered..and they make the actual fight look amateurish..and GAY!

[boxingsmash69]

when i say it is more technical than MMA, im stating that the ART practiced is more perfected in a specialized sport than a sport where multiple diciplines is allowed.

Let's say you have Fighters A and B. Both have no fight or dicipline experience at all.

A goes to a boxing gym to learn boxing.

B goes to an MMA gym to learn MMA.

A will solely practice boxing technique for the rest of his career.
B will learn various styles including grappling, BJJ, boxing and kicking

Because A only has to learn one style, he will be able to perfect what he practices
Because B has to learn various styles, he will NOT be able to perfect what he practices

If B is placed in the ring with a wrestler, or a boxer or a kickboxer and only allowed to practice each respective dicipline, he will most likely be beat.

it's like....

A = one razor sharp pencil in one color
B = a set of unsharpened pencils in different colors

[totalstranga]

TS is bitter bc he ordered the Holy-Valuev fight and UFC 92. so one was way better than the other. I think you are a teenager on holiday vacation to start some old **** like this.

[Easy-E]

Boxing is far more technical and requires more skill.
All one has to do is watch last nights championship UFC card to determine the extreme class difference in talent and ability by champions from each respective sport.

[ippo]

it's like....

A = one razor sharp pencil in one color
B = a set of unsharpened pencils in different colors

I like the way you put it.Also boxing is the gentlemen sport so no hitting a downed opponent.Most mma fighters are a jack of all trades they are not elite good at any one thing but they know enough to be competitive against like competition.

[shadeyfizzle]

Y'all be forgettin the history of boxing. In the days of the great John L. Sullivan boxing pretty much MMA. Their stances with their arms held out was to defend against takedowns. In bare knuckle boxing downed fighters would often get their legs broken from being stomped on by their opponents. The only question i asked was simply if the rules were modified in the way i stated. Would boxing's elite still be boxing's best or would a new crop of fighters emerge as standouts?? This is not a boxing vs mma thread