MMA will rule after Pac retires!

[Adamantium]

No one thought boxing would survive after Dela Hoya, but with Pacquiao around, boxing is back in contention and continues to thrive.

When Manny retires, who are the fighters that will carry boxing with huge fan base and following enough to keep the sport alive until the next superstar arrives.

Until another boxer shows up with the same skill, explosiveness and ferocity as Manny most fight fans will turn to MMA to look for excitement they look for in a fight.

Dude its all apples and oranges, different people like different things.

[Pecs]

Not even or toughman would be popular. UFC is was more violent before the Unified rules. Nope, UFC is a cleverly marketed product that picked up the trash franbase that went from pro wrestling to poker now onto this fad.

And let's not lie, no one you know watches MMA. They watch UFC.

Time to start being honest about the differences.

you are like saying watching NBA is not watch basketball???

[Lead Cenobite]

you are like saying watching NBA is not watch basketball???

Liking UFC and hating the rest of MMA is not liking MMA. And the UFC barely qualifies with their ****** rule restrictions.

I'm saying the UFC is more WWE than sport.

[mellow_mood]

i love to turn these alt's red!

[LoveIsHere]

after the exciting boxer is retired, boxing will go back to being boring
well there is matthew hatton who will be the future p4p fighter to make it interesting

[My 2 Cents]

Not even or toughman would be popular. UFC is was more violent before the Unified rules. Nope, UFC is a cleverly marketed product that picked up the trash franbase that went from pro wrestling to poker now onto this fad.

And let's not lie, no one you know watches MMA. They watch UFC.

Time to start being honest about the differences.

why can't you admit mainstream america is not into boxing anymore and the reason it is still alive is because of latinos and other ********** who have boxers they want to suceed here in america.

Americans do not support their boxers that much unlike before. Moseley vs Margarito; Marquez vs Mayweather; Pacquiao vs Cotto; those are hit fights because latinos are involved. Bradley vs Peterson; Dawson vs Johnson; Calzaghe vs Hopskins; these fights are great but they stink in the box office because no minority fighters are involved.

Get your facts straight before you spit your opinion out of your ass.

[Lead Cenobite]

why can't you admit mainstream america is not into boxing anymore and the reason it is still alive is because of latinos and other ********** who have boxers they want to suceed here in america.

Americans do not support their boxers that much unlike before. Moseley vs Margarito; Marquez vs Mayweather; Pacquiao vs Cotto; those are hit fights because latinos are involved. Bradley vs Peterson; Dawson vs Johnson; Calzaghe vs Hopskins; these fights are great but they stink in the box office because no minority fighters are involved.

Get your facts straight before you spit your opinion out of your ass.

Mainstream america? Try WHITE mainstream america.

I've been following MMA long before you have buddy. I've participated in it and know what's up.

You're a ****** that is ignoring ethnicity = AMERICANS.. Latinos support boxers in droves and big boxing still outdoes UFC PPVs.

Are latinos IN AMERICA not American?


I guess you would have that kind of reasoning being that you are a UFC fan a sport that regularly features ******ed Neo ****s as a fan base.

[Lead Cenobite]

after the exciting boxer is retired, boxing will go back to being boring
well there is matthew hatton who will be the future p4p fighter to make it interesting

Time to change your name to FAILishere.

[My 2 Cents]

Mainstream america? Try WHITE mainstream america.

I've been following MMA long before you have buddy. I've participated in it and know what's up.

You're a ****** that is ignoring ethnicity = AMERICANS.. Latinos support boxers in droves and big boxing still outdoes UFC PPVs.

Are latinos IN AMERICA not American?


I guess you would have that kind of reasoning being that you are a UFC fan a sport that regularly features ******ed Neo ****s as a fan base.

you didn't dispute my observation about american-born fighters stinking the box office despite their stature in boxing, so my take is you agree with me except you can only point out that latinos are americans also lol.

[MOREBASS]

Boxing will forever have a place in American culture, and I don't see that changing ever.


With that said, the fact of the matter is that for people, like myself...who are simply fight fans, and fans of both sports...who just like to see a competitive scrap...fight fans are flocking to MMA (The UFC in particular) because there are more quality matchups between elite fighters, more often.


Let's be honest here, boxing cards, for the most part are crap. Though that has changed a lot in 2009, and more quality top to bottom cards have been made...for the most part, when you have a main event that can sell on its own, boxing promoters do not feel that it is important to load the rest of the card up with quality fights.


Sure, the main event might be great, but does a fan really feel like he or she is getting their money's worth paying $60 essentially for one fight?

The UFC and other quality MMA promotions like Strikeforce are often filled from top to bottom with several top level fighters...and on a more frequent basis than boxing.


I understand that its much easier to make fights when all of the fighters are under one umbrella.