Boxing: Sport of Fighting or Sport of Punching?

[Doctor_Tenma]

Hmm. Maybe it's just me but in my years in school I've seen plenty of street fights, 14/15 of them were standing up. The 1 fight that wasn't was 2 girls fighting.

It's not you man, I've had this conversation with a lot of people, heard many say that 80% of the time fights are fought on the ground. See that...I don't see that.

[BoxingTech718]

Joe Rogan is a damn idiot last time I checked you couldn't elbow, knee, or stomp a fighter out when he is down in the UFC. You can't punch to the back of the head or grab the tights both which are ok in the street. Both are sports and not fighting. But when it comes to fighting for real the guy who has better hands in the street usually wins. Nobody goes for a take down on the street unless they are getting their ass beat standing up.

[BoxingTech718]

Boxing is a sport and art of pugilism but it is not limited to a punching sport. This discipline is usage of body mechanics, footwork, evasion maneuvering, angles, and distance.

It is akin to fencing as a sport wherein it is a disciplined sport. Baseball is another. Soccer too...

The fact that the art and science of boxing is creative use of punching is a start but cunning/strategizing together with physical conditioning, strength, speed, quickness are the other half.

PS joe rogan is a damn ***.

[G Doggy Dog]

Joe Rogan is a damn idiot last time I checked you couldn't elbow, knee, or stomp a fighter out when he is down in the UFC. You can't punch to the back of the head or grab the tights both which are ok in the street. Both are sports and not fighting. But when it comes to fighting for real the guy who has better hands in the street usually wins. Nobody goes for a take down on the street unless they are getting their ass beat standing up.

Yes you can, you just got to be layin on him like a ****sexual to make it legal

[RichCCFC]

1,665 posts in 1 month?

[Seleção No. 13]

You know, if I wanted to fight someone, I'd line my fist to his face, not wrap my legs around his neck.

[G Doggy Dog]

You know, if I wanted to fight someone, I'd line my fist to his face, not wrap my legs around his neck.

what u gonna do if someone goes for a single leg shoot in a street fight?





Fall over like a tree and have no idea what to do next

[BoxingTech718]

Yes you can, you just got to be layin on him like a ****sexual to make it legal

In the street anything goes so Rogan fails.

[BattleHardened]

If tonight some guy comes at me, and we exchange punches only, I'm damn well telling it as was we fought. Wouldn't you? Or do we need to wrestle around for half the time for it to count as a fight?

[infamous larryx]

well rogan is a stand up comedian..this must be one of his jokes..ive been in lots of street fights..and boxing works just fine