Active boxer that would do good job in mma?

[Dodger07]

Has Berto actually competed in any other fighting styles? I've been seeing Berto talking about MMA lately & some people jumping on it, but does he actually have experience outside the boxing ring? I got a cousin who's a doctor, but you wouldn't want me to take out your appendix.

Thats a good question. I honestly have no idea. I always assumed that he's at least dabbled in some sort of mma training since his whole family does it. It would be surprising for me if he hasnt at least messed around with it a bit, or that they at least have showed him the basics. but its all just assumptions

[Dodger07]

Y'know, it's kind of a surprise Algieri hasn't seriously considered doing MMA.

I think it would be interesting to see him in the octagon. would be impressive if he could transition and become a ufc champ, along with being a former kickboxing & boxing champ

[vaborikua2014]

If Kermit Cintron woulda been 4 or 5 years younger he would be a good choice. He wrestled in highschool and got a full scholarship to a division 1 school. Btw in 2007 white was calling out boxers and floyd to fight the ufc champ. Kermit replied he would go to mma and fight him.

Dana White, issued a challenge to fight the promotion's lightweight champion, Sean Sherk. Mayweather said that he did not wish to compete in the discipline. However, Cintrón stated that he was willing to fight Sherk in his place.[4] "I want the fight," said Cintrón, who is 27-1 with 25 KOs. "I can wrestle. I can box. I can beat those UFC fighters at their own game. Tell Mr. White to make me an offer and I'll take on his guy...."

Then white didnt want any since he wanted a boxer with no other experience other than boxing.

White stated, “No. Come on. Kermit Cintron doesn’t want to fight any of these MMA guys either. No one knows who Kermit Cintron is.”

Informed that Cintron is the current IBF Welterweight Champion, White replied, “Which means what? What does that mean? It means nothing. I mean, when they’re calling us out now, obviously it’s a good thing.” Of course referring to boxing’s numerous attempts to piggyback MMA’s popularity

[LADIV]

Conor came in our sport and got embarrassed.. Now who do you think active boxers that they will perform good job in mma?

how did he get embarrased ? By going 10 rounds with floyd without zero experience as a boxer...floyd would not have lasted one 5 minute round in the octagon...those are facts

[microMXL]

Algieri and Alvarado are good choices

[bigfo0t]

Loma. He's got experience with other forms of combat from my understanding. I know he's won sambo tournaments as a kid. I think he'd represent himself well. Loma vs Cody No Love in 2018!!!

I think Joshua with some takedown defense & kicking learned would do well. The HW game in the UFC has very few guys who do ground sh^t in comparison to most other divisions. You could get by there with less experience with BJJ & wrestling.

Yea, I think Loma would do well in MMA. Dude's got layers like an onion. I don't think we've even seen all the tricks up his sleeve, but the footwork/speed alone would cause most fighters problems IMO.

[vaborikua2014]

how did he get embarrased ? By going 10 rounds with floyd without zero experience as a boxer...floyd would not have lasted one 5 minute round in the octagon...those are facts

You are right he didnt get embarassed he looked better than most thought he would. In saying that lets be real conor started boxing at age 12 till he was 15 before turning over to mma. He then turned pro at 18 in mma. He has training in jiu-jitsu, taekwondo, capoeira, karate etc. He has been using those boxing skills also to win most of his fights( granted his boxing skills are nowhere even close to world class level at all.) Now how fair would it be to throw a soon to be 41 year old with no training in anything else but straight boxing inside of the octagon?

[Madison Boxing]

none of them would make it to elite level.

[BarackaFlocka]

Kermit Cintron would have been good 6 7 years back

[asgarth]

Has Berto actually competed in any other fighting styles? I've been seeing Berto talking about MMA lately & some people jumping on it, but does he actually have experience outside the boxing ring? I got a cousin who's a doctor, but you wouldn't want me to take out your appendix.

yeah, but boxing and mma is in some way connected. My brother does Muay thai and for me it was natural to get some insight into the mechanics of boxing, same as my brother who wants to add some boxing skills into his game.

Im rather sure, that Andre Berto at least knows the basics and some more.