MMA and Boxing are two different sports, people need to realise that and carry on. They have two different backrounds but the BIG difference is Boxing has been around for over 100 years while MMA has only found a big following for about 5 years. Pride was huge in Japan but MMA has died over there as for Boxing they just had probably the biggest fight in history with Kameda/Naito which got I think 50% of Japan tuning in for the fight. MMA UFC mostly has gotten a nice following with young white males in the US but that's only been going on for about 5 years, we don't really know if it has longevity.
Boxing is garanteed to be around forever but you can't say the same for MMA, young people usually tend to get bored with something and move on just it's happend with skateboarding and poker in the last few years. Nobody can say that MMA will be here in 10 as it's about $130 a month to join a gym monthly while boxing still have a lot of free gyms especially around the world.
Another thing I would say boxing is doing much better right now then lets say 3 years ago, It's attracting a much younger audience with Manny and Mayweather. People used to say that Boxing only had one star with DLH but guess what? Now we have two huge stars with Pac and Mayweather.
Silva already tried and lost to a nobody... BJ Penn might be alright if he did, but hes had some brutal years in the octagon and hed have to cut more weight to have a chance competing in the boxing ring, something BJ wouldnt want to do as he has already cut from alot heavier weight earlier in his career.... Nick Diaz is a *****, he should not even be mentioned on a boxing forum... Get off of his nuts
It was more than 10 years ago that Silva lost. He's only improved. And because I mentioned Nick Diaz once I'm on his nuts?
you dont have to be really good at anything to become a UFC champion. you just gotta be solid. solid striker, solid wrestler, thats about it. go look at forrest griffin. dude has no skills whatsoever yet he became a champion. in boxing you have to be a great boxer in order to become a champ
It doesn't have to be good nowadays, it has to be great. Great striking, wrestling, jujitsu. Yeah, that's only it. Like I said, Griffin became champ years ago due to a robbery.
This is the same crap that was said when Tyson retired. When Oscar retired. Etc. etc. Borrrring. I don't know who will take over. Someone will. Just remember Floyd used to be a draw.
MOST UFC fans are Pro wrestling fans who jumped on the fad. Most are ******ed trailer trash who don't know **** about fighting.
MMA and Boxing are two different sports, people need to realise that and carry on. They have two different backrounds but the BIG difference is Boxing has been around for over 100 years while MMA has only found a big following for about 5 years. Pride was huge in Japan but MMA has died over there as for Boxing they just had probably the biggest fight in history with Kameda/Naito which got I think 50% of Japan tuning in for the fight. MMA UFC mostly has gotten a nice following with young white males in the US but that's only been going on for about 5 years, we don't really know if it has longevity.
Boxing is garanteed to be around forever but you can't say the same for MMA, young people usually tend to get bored with something and move on just it's happend with skateboarding and poker in the last few years. Nobody can say that MMA will be here in 10 as it's about $130 a month to join a gym monthly while boxing still have a lot of free gyms especially around the world.
Another thing I would say boxing is doing much better right now then lets say 3 years ago, It's attracting a much younger audience with Manny and Mayweather. People used to say that Boxing only had one star with DLH but guess what? Now we have two huge stars with Pac and Mayweather.
If MMA is dead in Japan, then how come they can still pull in crowds of 20,000 at MMA events?
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He's only improved. And because I mentioned Nick Diaz once I'm on his nuts? 
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