Ray Mercer Knocks Tim Sylvia Out in Nine Seconds

[Spacey1991]

I gotta admit I find this kinda funny... I don't see the point in comparing MMA to Boxing and all that cause I think they can both do there own thing on there own... but I see plenty of MMA fans trying to gloat about how there sport is so much better and rougher and how a Boxer gets his ass kicked in MMA all this ****... I know it isn't too much of a big deal but they kinda got proven wrong here.

[Obama]

I don't understand why people from the boxing world continue to bring up this point? Isn't it common sense that a boxer or ANY athlete from any combat sport could come into a mma fight and win? Considering boxing is a part of MMA why would this even be a point? This would like an Olympic wrestler saying "what Kurt Angle did to Tim Sylvia would never happen the other way around. Meaning Sylvia would have no chance in a official wrestling match"

Why is it that only boxing fans say this? The current UFC champ Lyoto Machida is a Karate master but you don't hear Karate guys saying "Oh I told you! MMA is exposed!"

No mma isn't exposed dummy....mma is all fighting disciplines by definition.

The post clearly went over your head.

[Special K]

Sylvia has no ground game to speak of so was somewhat tailor made for Mercer, even if he is fat and forty-eight. Sylvia should just go away now, or fight Kimbo

[pugilistfan]

In regards to Kimbo/Mercer,

Mercer had no, NO intentions of going to the ground. Kimbo was talking so much smack about how he would knock him out and trade with him, and guess what, Kimbo grabbed a leg within 5 seconds of that fight.

Sure its an MMA bout, but if you're goign to talk trash back it up. And taking down a 48 year old, past his prime boxer who expected to throwdown is not only not impressive but its a ***** move.

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

In regards to Kimbo/Mercer,

Mercer had no, NO intentions of going to the ground. Kimbo was talking so much smack about how he would knock him out and trade with him, and guess what, Kimbo grabbed a leg within 5 seconds of that fight.

Sure its an MMA bout, but if you're goign to talk trash back it up. And taking down a 48 year old, past his prime boxer who expected to throwdown is not only not impressive but its a ***** move.

Nay. That's called "strategy"

[pugilistfan]

Also,

Mercer was under the impression that Kimbo would STAND AND **** with him. In fact, thats what Kimbo was saying he'd do in all the pre-fight trash talk. He said he'd KO Mercer, he'd trade with him.

5 seconds into that fight Kimbo lunges for a leg.

[pugilistfan]

I laugh at the "boxers have a punching chance in an MMA fight, but MMA fighters don't have a puncher's chance in boxing" argument. Makes zero sense, since anyone with a powerful punch - boxer or not - can connect on anybody and score a flash knockout.

In fact, boxers would get smoked in a pure stand-up fight against a Muay Thai or kickboxing-styled MMA fighter. Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida would completely overwhelm any boxer of similar size in a 4 point stand-up fight.

P.S. Ray Mercer vs. Kimbo "D-level MMA fighter" Slice. YouTube it!

Well this post is ****** for a variety of reasons.

If you honestly think an MMA'er can KO a boxer in a boxing rules bout you are god damn out of your mind.

You really think MMA'ers have something a good or elite boxer hasnt seen before? You really think a boxer CANT take a punch from an MMA'er? That is the dumbest thing ive ever heard.

An MMA'er would NEVER, NEVER beat a good or elite boxer in boxing rules bout. A boxer can beat an MMA'er in an MMA rules bout though.

[TheGreatA]

"The level of striking that we see in MMA does not equal the level of striking that we see in say K-1 or professional boxing."

- Joe Rogan

[pugilistfan]

Wrong. MMA fighters are not on the level of boxers...in boxing. I'm pretty sure a boxer would get clowned in kick boxing, muay thai boxing, wrestling and submission grappling competitions against MMA fighters. DOH!

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Actually, most pro boxers make less than MMA fighters, it's just the money-stealers at the top (aka "Money" Mayweather) who make the big bucks while the undercard boxers are getting the shaft.

Once again, ill believe it when I see it. The only boxers ive seen try their hand in kickboxing were old past their prime fighters collecting a paycheque in the most criminal fighting organization in the world in a country with a reputation for fight fixing. And yet those past their prime fighters in boxing actually at times competed with prime, K-1 legends.

If you dont think an elite boxer could go into K-1 and defeat with the best you are once again out of your mind.

In regards to fighters pay, once again its beyond ******. Check out the undercard fighters for the UFC. They make peanuts. I know the undercard fighters make very little in boxing as well but if you are at or near the top you get paid. Paid very well.

[pugilistfan]

Nay. That's called "strategy"

And it was obviously the right one to take against a 48 year old man expecting to stand and **** and collect a paycheque.