Bob Arum was right about MMA

[USMCer]

Bob Arum about MMA in 2009:

"I mean it's not a sport that shows great, great talent. The guys who throw punches can't throw a punch to save their ass, when the punches land, the guys have no chins. These are not like boxers!"

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Oh, the myopia.

Correct yourself.
Say what you want to say but make the caveat: For Boxing... (being a much more limited form of fighting, and it's limited set of skills)

[McNulty]

Your ability to take a punch goes up as you get more comfortable with it.

Wrong, either you got dat beard or you don't. Been in there with world champs in boxing and kickboxing. Seen dozens and dozens of cats move/fall in/out of gyms.

[RedZmaja]

Oh, the myopia.

Correct yourself.
Say what you want to say but make the caveat: For Boxing... (being a much more limited form of fighting, and it's limited set of skills)

MMA is more limited because the threats of kicks and takedowns limit the footwork.

Boxing allows real mastery of the craft, MMA doesn't.

[TheUptownKid]

Oh, the myopia.

Correct yourself.
Say what you want to say but make the caveat: For Boxing... (being a much more limited form of fighting, and it's limited set of skills)

He's a boxing promoter talking about mma fighters abilities versus boxing, in the field he knows. Punches are unconventional and often ineffective, defenses are often ill prepared and insubstantial. Truth. Now ask him how boxers would take to mma, then I'm sure his answers would be different.