The current level of boxing in MMA

[Last Roman]

So all this Conor/Floyd shenanigans(Floyd would obviously win a boxing match easy and Conor an MMA match easy) has had me thinking. Who is the best boxer in the UFC? And how would he stand up against pro boxers? Also, just how useful/common is boxing in the UFC, I think the lack of papping on the gloves makes prolonged exchange of punches impractical so most MMA people seem to use more versatile types of striking (Muai Tai/Kickboxing).

[FinitoxDinamita]

Boxing in MMA isnt even on the amateur level.

[Last Roman]

Boxing in MMA isnt even on the amateur level.

Mostly yes.
The only guys I can think of as appearing to be genuinely skilled in Boxing are Conor and Stipe.
Also due to the gloves the stance has to be old school(borderline bear knuckle) leaning back.

[Randall Cunning]

Dont watch it, but people I know that do say that dude Lomachenko recently sparred is the best boxer in UFC

[Last Roman]

Dont watch it, but people I know that do say that dude Lomachenko recently sparred is the best boxer in UFC

https://********/mxbRy_PO0vU

[R-C]

the 115lb champ chick has some nice boxing

[Randall Cunning]

https://********/mxbRy_PO0vU

Yeah, thats the one

[yngwie]

Cody Gardbrant.
Incredible speed, power, explosive, great footwork and great head movement.
Beat the Bantamweight GOAT with great boxing and i believe that under good training he could be a good boxer.
BTW, he was an amateur boxer.

[Eff Pandas]

Striking in MMA is entirely different than boxing first off. If a boxer went into the cage with a standard boxing stance they'd get taken down with the quickness & so do MMA guys when they get too married to striking over fighting.

And good luck using much defense with those 4oz MMA gloves. Boxers would get dazed like a mofo in the cage with those lil a$$ gloves just like everyone else does so aggression pays much better dividends in the cage than in the ring. There aren't really any successful defensive fighters in the UFC for a reason.

[Last Roman]

Striking in MMA is entirely different than boxing first off. If a boxer went into the cage with a standard boxing stance they'd get taken down with the quickness & so do MMA guys when they get too married to striking over fighting.

And good luck using much defense with those 4oz MMA gloves. Boxers would get dazed like a mofo in the cage with those lil a$$ gloves just like everyone else does so aggression pays much better dividends in the cage than in the ring. There aren't really any successful defensive fighters in the UFC for a reason.

If you tried to throw a punch with those things you would probably break your hand.