So MMA>Boxing now?

[Superbee]

Just imagine if boxing sanctioning bodies were to decide the fights and not leave promoters a choice... I'm having a wet dream...

[dan_cov]

Winning a fight by pinning someone against a cage and stamping on their feet like WTF? Equivalent of a pair of women pulling each others hair.

[ELPacman]

These aren't accurate numbers to gauge the truth because of covid. People are locked down still for the most part and dying for anything sports related.

Boxing, while it's back, has been weak as f**k. Especially for the casuals. There are zero names recognized. UFC practically hasn't stopped with what they are putting out.

I'm not saying UFC is overtaking boxing yet until we see both sports kicking on all cylinders and what type numbers they produce during their next big fights. Right now, UFC has let's say, zero competition.

[Beercules]

The bolded is the problem , I watch both equally but boxing is my 1st love .UFC 251 was a stacked card , that had some big names on it.Main event was a dud though, Snoozeman style is horrible he will need very very very strong under cards to sell any PPvs..

I agree 100%.




I love boxing. It is just such a mess right now

[Marchegiano]

MMA is killing boxing during the pandemic for sure.

[Tails]

It is a little more complicated than that.

UFC is more popular on average than boxing in the states but MMA overall, not so much.

UFC is essentially a promotional company that markets it's own version of a world champion. This goes for every MMA organization because there are no world governing bodies like in boxing.

It would be the equivalent of PBC, Top Rank, DAZN, GoldenBoy creating a belt and establishing a world champion within their stable of fighters and marketing them as such whilst not being able to compete against boxers tied to other promoters because only their championship title is recognized and no others exist.

That is the reason UFC has created this not entirely true narrative of the best fighting the best. It is not possible if you are not legally allowed to have an outsider compete for that same title. Only UFC fighters are ranked within their organization, which is the same model all MMA organizations follow. This is one of the reasons UFC fighters have such terrible pay in comparison to boxers even though they draw more on average. But this is also because most people pay to watch UFC the brand because the brand is far more popular than any particular fighter in most cases.

No one in boxing pays to watch the GoldenBoy promoted fightcard. They pay to watch Canelo. Boxing's attendance is tied directly to individual who is headlining the event. They could care less who is promoting it which is the opposite for the UFC, in most circumstances.

[Fanofreason]

The PPV was also half price for plus subscribers

[Boxing>MMA]

Wait for Fury vs Wilder 3, Fury vs Joshua, Canelo vs GGG 3 etc. Dont worry boxing is doing good. And if boxing had events with 3 high caliber championship fights on one card, its numbers would **** all over the UFC.

[Bunch Pag]

I don't think we'd be seeing those numbers the next time Masvidal Fights..

The fight (it wasn't even a fight) was a reality check for him. Threatening to quit due to money, then bad mouthing Usman basically saying anybody else and he wouldn't have took the fight at such short notice... Then Usman schools him and puts him back in his place...

I'm sure the next time he threatens shyte about money, Dana will send him a copy of that fight....