UFC versus Boxing; Losing the Battle of Evolution

[leff]

I think UFC will pass Boxing in a couple of years

pride and/ore k1 maybe but not ufc

[TexDeuce]

Boxing has always been the top dog of combat sports in America........until now. The UFC has revamped its production and become a marketing powerhouse. Does it have many problems? Sure it does. It is still growing and that happens. I really believe that the UFC will surpass boxing as the #1 combat sport in America.

Boxing has been dying for quite a while. With almost no charisma and a **** cast of heavyweights, it really needs a dramatic makeover. What happened to the golden days? I personally love both, but enjoy watching a UFC (Mixed Martial Arts) event more. They are more entertaining and if you understand the ground game it can be quite amazing what some of those guys can do.

I started off training as a grappler (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) and picked up boxing so that I could fight MMA. I have fallen in love with boxing much more than I thought I would and actually just had my first boxing match last week. It was awesome. Remember that boxing is a science in itself, but is also a very big part of MMA.

The reason many MMA guys bash boxing is because MMA was in the shadow of boxing for a long time. The MMA guys felt the need to talk **** on boxing to prove their worth. I think this has actully helped MMA a bit. Proving that these guys can kick boxers asses with ease makes them "legit" in many peoples eyes. It has been proven time and time again that a decent grappler can takedown the best of boxers with ease and do as they wish to them. This is not a knock on boxing, it is just a fact that boxers don't train to fight on the ground and are like fish out of water when they go there.

I personally believe that to be a good and complete fighter you should know the ground game and the stand up. You can emphasize what ever you like but should at least be familiar with the other. I don't think the boxing bashing is necessary anymore, as the UFC (MMA) has established itself as the fastest growing sport in America. We have yet to see a world class boxer in MMA due to money issues, but I think if we did and he learned the ground game he would do VERY well. What do you guys think?

[IwatchBoxing]

Boxings a soap oprea now, and everythings gone to pay per view. Its more like "prize fighting" or a **** fight, than an actual sport. Only people who have money, or nothing esle to do are giving boxing a time of day today.

[Brother Mouzone]

whe ufc/pride start doing 300,000 plus ppv buys and when mma fighters start making the millions that top boxers make per fight then there can be talk of mma taking down boxing ...