Question about boxing gloves vs MMM gloves

[McNulty]

Folks die in boxing due to poor event management and poor training methods.

MMA gloves are like bricks with a doily over it.

[NearHypnos]

LOL no doubt.

Whats the counter theory on why there are more legit KO's in MMA over boxing (& I mean standing KO's not the drop a guy & then go hammerfist him thing you do see quite often & that I see people bringing up cuz anyone who watches both sports can attest more MMA guys get put to sleep more often with ~20 or less punches landed than you'll see in boxing with ~20 or less punches landed) & the more cuts & bruising you'll see on any random MMA card over a boxing card?

And I don't necessarily think the overall concussive damage is THAT different so much as boxers take more of those punches that do damage. I'm of the belief that regardless of the lbs per sq inch power the real problem is brains don't like being hit & boxers are taking more overall hits to the brain than MMA guys. Thats why there are more punchdrunk/severely injured boxers than MMA guys. Its a volume thing more than a power thing.

Super late... just saw this opening a different window lmao.

I mean, in terms of MMA having more KOs it just comes down to a mixture of things. There are more ways to KO for one. Another thing is that number 1 and 2 in boxing (for all intents and purposes) are fairly close in skill. In mma 1 and 2 while close in rank could be on opposite ends of the spectrum in skill. One guy could be a world class kick boxer and the other a world class bjj guy who's unable to take it to the ground and has only a basic level of understanding in any standing striking discipline. There are huge gaps in skills in MMA pretty often because there are more dimensions. Less skill = more KOs. That's why you see a ton of "good" boxers (thai, western, kick, etc) be so scary if they just develop a good take down defense and produce highlight reel KOs. Imagine a guy transitions after boxing or doing karate or something for 10-20 years and some wrestler/bjj guy starts mma a few years ago and starts training his boxing or whatever on the side...on the feet it wouldnt even get sanctioned with the difference in skill in the other sport lol. It's like throwing a pro boxer trained since a teen or child in with a guy boxing amateur...part time...who just started recently lol.

[IboxSouthpaw]

The reason for deaths in boxing is simple ... Us pros tend to land shots with such accuracy , the shot is set up to chatter your brain .. Combine that with weight cuts and and a high volume of accurate shots .... you get brain swelling

[gauze]

gloves are basically used to minimize cuts and hand injuries. i would assume mma gloves are lighter because they dont cover your entire hand. the fingers are free to grapple/hump dudes on the mat. you gotta get a firm grip of that spandexed buttocks, ya know?

[ELPacman]

Dana White used to say that the reason boxers died frequently and had more concussions than MMA fighters, is because the boxing gloves are so heavy and combined with your punching power, it was more deadly than MMA gloves.

But lately allot of people have been saying that the only reason Connor is hitting so hard in MMA, is because the gloves are smaller and doesnt have as much padding.

As far as what Dana said about concussions and boxing gloves, I see his point.

But Im conflicted because I also feel that if you hit someone with bareknuckle or little to know padding, that it would hurt more because its raw knuckles crashing onto the target.

Can someone break this down!?

I honestly think it only has to do with the fact that with boxing gloves, fighters can take a longer more sustained beating and this causes more deaths since it goes on longer than an MMA fight.

I believe the reason for boxing gloves is to protect the fighters hands over the rounds and this is also a detriment to those on the receiving end because it can allow them to take more punishment which can cause more chance of long term injury or nearly immediately after the fight.

[MurkaMan]

I honestly think it only has to do with the fact that with boxing gloves, fighters can take a longer more sustained beating and this causes more deaths since it goes on longer than an MMA fight.

I believe the reason for boxing gloves is to protect the fighters hands over the rounds and this is also a detriment to those on the receiving end because it can allow them to take more punishment which can cause more chance of long term injury or nearly immediately after the fight.

Great points!