Debate over UFC isn’t real, boxing’s plight is

[dans]

who cares im not saying which is more popular, im saying this writer CLEARLY has a bias, and is incredibly mis-informed and his information is incorrect.

Its a very weak piece of writing

It's an editorial, aka opinion piece.

[Kball15]

It's an editorial, aka opinion piece.

he is stating FACTS which are incorrect. and in an editorial you can take a stance either way. This guy is trying to present something to us, but he is favoring the UFC and MMA by construing the facts

[tito yuca]

That's one fight though bro. No other Boxing PPV has met that mark to date. The UFC consistently draws 300-450k for it's PPVs and from 600k -1million PPVs for big cards. If I'm a dude who's running a company, I'd like to see consistency more than 1 huge event. The math is much more lucrative.

Dude, the article says "highest viewed event in 2007", so it's taking about just one fight.

KBall, you and I agree don't usually agree, but in here we are 100% on the same page. I can't believe journalism has reached a level where crap like this gets put out.

[MANGLER]

Boxing ain't goin nowhere. **** UFC.

[snakey112]

If anything I thought MMA was dieing. It's coming across as what it really is: meathead street brawlers with no skill.

you're a ****ing idiot, so BJJ black belts, olympic calibur wrestlers and judokas, seasoned muay thai kickboxers are all "meathead street brawlers with no skill"

get your head out of your arse you ignorant prick. and as far as MMA dieing, just LOL!

[VipersThunder]

That's one fight though bro. No other Boxing PPV has met that mark to date. The UFC consistently draws 300-450k for it's PPVs and from 600k -1million PPVs for big cards. If I'm a dude who's running a company, I'd like to see consistency more than 1 huge event. The math is much more lucrative.

To bad you have no way of knowing what the Ultimate *** competition really sold.

[2501]

I dont really buy most of the ***** written in that weak ass article. Even though I respect MMA, no one can ever really answer this question..

If MMA fighters are more elite than boxers, why not go to boxing and make more money?

The whole "because they want to be complete fighters" answer is ****en bull****. NO ONE will pass up a chance to quadriple their income in a more easier fashion.

[Sin City]

I like how he left out that boxing beat out UFC for the Mayweather Marquez ppv... and says it's "UNCLEAR" what is so "UNCLEAR" about it?

[Sin City]

I dont really buy most of the ***** written in that weak ass article. Even though I respect MMA, no one can ever really answer this question..

If MMA fighters are more elite than boxers, why not go to boxing and make more money?

The whole "because they want to be complete fighters" answer is ****en bull****. NO ONE will pass up a chance to quadriple their income in a more easier fashion.

I always use this argument against my MMA fan friends..

I always ask, "Who makes more money, a plumber or a surgeon? why?"

"So if you have a better skillset and a tougher job, shouldn't you be getting payed more?"

They never know how to respond to it.

[snakey112]

I dont really buy most of the ***** written in that weak ass article. Even though I respect MMA, no one can ever really answer this question..

If MMA fighters are more elite than boxers, why not go to boxing and make more money?

The whole "because they want to be complete fighters" answer is ****en bull****. NO ONE will pass up a chance to quadriple their income in a more easier fashion.

this would make sense, however many of the top MMA fighters come from wrestling and BJJ backgrounds originally so therefore never intended to become pro boxers anyway. But yes there are many who come from striking backgrounds who would love to go into pro boxing but can't make it. As an MMA fan I can see that and admit it. You also have to remember MMA is a very young sport and only really got big in the last 5 years whereas boxing has been around for and had big paydays over 100 years. As the money gets better more and more elite athletes will begin training in MMA from a young age. That's not to say there aren't elite level athletes in MMA at the moment, there are, but over time you will have to be an exceptional athlete to get to the top of MMA, i.e. your kenny florians, jon fitches etc won't be able to get to the top it will be filled with GSPs and anderson silvas. Every sport has to start somewhere, it's like comparing the level of the NFL in 1900 to the level it is at today.