What do boxing fans think of Mixed Martial Arts?

[Fallout]

I find it a bit boring, its like watching a John Ruiz who kicks and is allowed to hug on the floor.

No offence to the MMA guys but IMO boxings a superior combat sport.

Actually, thats something I really have to disagree with you on. Not enjoying the ground fighting in MMA is something totally different than calling boxing a superior sport however. Its like comparing apples with apple sauce.

They are the same, but different. A lot of people follow combat sports because they enjoy tough phyiscal sports. Some people follow boxing because they enjoy the sweet science and couldn't careless about takedowns and legal clinch work. So you don't have to enjoy MMA, but saying boxing is superior is kind of silly. They are different animals.

[hollister]

martial arts are gay. all you people like to do is watch half naked men fight and grapple each other.

Martial arts shouldn't be confused with what you see in contests like the Ultimate Fighting Challenge. Although many fighters with many different styles do compete, I don't feel that this tournament is a proper representation of what Martial arts is about, and very few fighting styles that originated in Asia focus on grappling.

[Fallout]

Actually, thats not true at all. Judo, Jiu jitsu, Akido, and several other styles are grappling based. A lot of the striking styles were developed to meet a specific challenge at the time. Tai Kawn Do, for example, was designed to kick a mounted rider off his horse.

And the Ultimate Fighting Championship is a true example of what works in martial arts. Look at the styles the dominate. Muay thai, boxing, wrestling and jiu jitsu. Thoses are the 4 that will actually help you out in a fight.

[Mr. Violence]

Actually, thats something I really have to disagree with you on. Not enjoying the ground fighting in MMA is something totally different than calling boxing a superior sport however. Its like comparing apples with apple sauce.

They are the same, but different. A lot of people follow combat sports because they enjoy tough phyiscal sports. Some people follow boxing because they enjoy the sweet science and couldn't careless about takedowns and legal clinch work. So you don't have to enjoy MMA, but saying boxing is superior is kind of silly. They are different animals.

Boxing is funner to watch than MMA a lot of times because it's just all punching. I think that's what he meant by it being a superior SPORT...BUT as far as effectiveness on the street MMA is more effective. A dude won't be able to punch you after you snap both of his arms.

[Atwa_66]

Nothing beats an awesome KO in Boxing
I don't care if you like Boxing or not
Seeing somebody take a right hook that sends them to the floor
Is one of the most exciting things you can watch

[Fallout]

Agreed. If you like KOs, watch MMA. You will see more of them. I promise you that.

[jayschre]

Nothing beats an awesome KO in Boxing
I don't care if you like Boxing or not
Seeing somebody take a right hook that sends them to the floor
Is one of the most exciting things you can watch

while that is absolutely true, the same can be said for alot of mma ko's. A couple of examples are, 1)Tank Abott's ko on Steve Nelmark, that **** looked like it killed him! 2)Mirko CroCop's ko on Igor Vovchenchyn(sp) left high kick to the dome and dude looked scrambled!

[hollister]

Actually, thats not true at all. Judo, Jiu jitsu, Akido, and several other styles are grappling based. A lot of the striking styles were developed to meet a specific challenge at the time. Tai Kawn Do, for example, was designed to kick a mounted rider off his horse.

And the Ultimate Fighting Championship is a true example of what works in martial arts. Look at the styles the dominate. Muay thai, boxing, wrestling and jiu jitsu. Thoses are the 4 that will actually help you out in a fight.

I guess I stand corrected, I knew those styles were grappling based, I just kind of assumed that those styles represented a small percentage of the total number of styles ever created. Sorry if I misinformed anyone.

[Fallout]

You weren't wrong in the fact that the majority of martial arts are striking based, however only of few of thoses are actually practical styles that teach you anything useful. A much higher percentage of grappling styles are legitimate. Out of all the striking styles you basicly have boxing and muay thai that are top level. Some forms of karate aren't bad, but muay thai and boxing are the best by far. In grappling, there is judo, jiu jitsu wrestling and Sambo.

Then there are things like Karv Maga and Jeet Kun Do (what Bruce Lee taught) that arent styles but just basicly taking what works from other styles and using them.

In a technical sense boxing is a martial art. Any system of unarmed combat is a martial art really.