MMA fighter admits that boxing is harder than MMA

[prinzemanspopa]

I can't copy and past this.Just read near the bottom of the article

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=319559

[Manawatu Moss]

I never competed in MMA so it's hard to make an honest comparison, but yes, I'd say boxing is harder. In MMA you can probably do more to cover your weak spots so to say, and boxing requires finesse on a different level. IMO, of course.

[FadeToBlack]

MMA has only had 17 years to evolve. Pretty pointless argument. Boxing is deeper and more refined, too bad the new generation fan prefers all-around fighting skill over the sweet science.

[prinzemanspopa]

MMA has only had 17 years to evolve. Pretty pointless argument. Boxing is deeper and more refined, too bad the new generation fan prefers all-around fighting skill over the sweet science.

MMGAY has reached it's peak.The same one dimensional glass jawed grapplers are not improving.They still can't throw or take a punch.


The new generation is also into these Disney pop singers over real music like the Beatles,The Who,Foreigner,Queen and KC and the Sunshine Band.

[FadeToBlack]

MMGAY has reached it's peak.The same one dimensional glass jawed grapplers are not improving.They still can't throw or take a punch.

Anderson Silva, Alistair Overeem, Jose Aldo, Georges St-Pierre > Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Don Frye.

You're way off.

[$Bullsfam$]

To say one is harder then the other is kind of pointless IMO. I think their equally as hard. Neither one is going to go into the others sport and dominate so their's really no comparing at least who's better. Most of the great boxers started boxing when they were kids and their are just so much technique to be learned about boxing. And in MMA if your weak in one area your ****ed. But yeah I'd say MMA may be easier to learn and to get into since in MMA you just got to be knowledgeable in every aspect which is possible within a few months if your a superior athlete and quick learner where beside rare cases like Tyson, the best fighters usually take a good amount of amateur experience.

[Shabba Rank$]

MMA has only had 17 years to evolve. Pretty pointless argument. Boxing is deeper and more refined, too bad the new generation fan prefers all-around fighting skill over the sweet science.

New generation fan likes KO's instead of technical striking and/or the sweet science.

[prinzemanspopa]

Anderson Silva, Alistair Overeem, Jose Aldo, Georges St-Pierre > Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Don Frye.

You're way off.

Georges St-Pierre is also a wrestler with a glass jaw.A few names you from an entire sport(as they call it) doesn't support your argument.



It certainly hasn't evolved over the last five,six years.

[The_Golden_Boi]

I can't remember where and when I read it but there was an interview with Brock Lesnar saying he wanted to go into Boxing but he choose MMA because his trainer was more relaxed with him!

And stated that he would've liked to come into Boxing but was put off with how much training he had to do for it!!

I can't link it because it was sometime when he just started MMA!! If I do find it I will post it here!

[prinzemanspopa]

I can't remember where and when I read it but there was an interview with Brock Lesnar saying he wanted to go into Boxing but he choose MMA because his trainer was more relaxed with him!

And stated that he would've liked to come into Boxing but was put off with how much training he had to do for it!!

I can't link it because it was sometime when he just started MMA!! If I do find it I will post it here!

Lesnar would pass out from just three rounds of sparring in a boxing ring.There's no doubt that's he athletic,but his cardio is suspect as he was huffing and puffing his way through a fight with a middle aged man just two rounds into their bout.