Nov 18th Showdown between Boxing and MMA

[Left2body]

Nov 18th will feature marquee fighters for both sports, Morales vs Pac III and Hughes vs GSP II in UFC 65.

This night's PPV numbers might be a huge indicator as to the trend or MMA advancing on Boxing.

Is Boxing still combat sport King or does MMA have more of a foot hold or even now an edge on Boxing?

Either way this nights number can be very telling for the future direction of these respective sports.

[Brother Mouzone]

Nov 18th will feature marquee fighters for both sports, Morales vs Pac III and Hughes vs GSP II in UFC 65.

This night's PPV numbers might be a huge indicator as to the trend or MMA advancing on Boxing.

Is Boxing still combat sport King or does MMA have more of a foot hold or even now an edge on Boxing?

Either way this nights number can be very telling for the future direction of these respective sports.

i like both but boxing is my 1st. love so i will be watching morales vs. pac 3..i am not sure but i was reading an article that said dana white does not disclose the # of ppv buys the ufc does ??

[Smokin']

Awesome thread by the way. I'm going to keep a lookout on the number of PPV buys.

I might order the UFC one, though. **** Pac/Morales.

[SweetScience55]

Same here boxing is my first love. I'll definately go for the boxing match. I like both but don't feel like watching an MMA fight stopped after one guy catches a good one to the jaw.

[Left2body]

Same here boxing is my first love. I'll definately go for the boxing match. I like both but don't feel like watching an MMA fight stopped after one guy catches a good one to the jaw.

Its interesting because in both respective sports they are highly anticipated fights. I will probably order both and Tivo them however I'm not sure which I'll watch live. I'm looking forward to both fights.

However if UFC has better numbers than a huge fight like Pac-Morales then it could be a harbinger of the usurping of Boxing by MMA similar to that of MLB by the NFL.

[psychopath]

Yup I perfectly agree, it's gonna be a good indicator. The PPV figures will say it all.

[SweetScience55]

Its interesting because in both respective sports they are highly anticipated fights. I will probably order both and Tivo them however I'm not sure which I'll watch live. I'm looking forward to both fights.

However if UFC has better numbers than a huge fight like Pac-Morales then it could be a harbinger of the usurping of Boxing by MMA similar to that of MLB by the NFL.

From what I've observed most people tend to like MMA vs. boxing because they believe it is more raw of a sport. They like to see guys go down. Most people really don't understand the art of boxing therefore prejudge just from looks. They see the size of gloves between the two sports and automatically donwplay the "pillows" used on boxers. Not understanding that these "pillows" are mere oz's covering mutiple 100 punches landing on anothers face or body. Not hating on MMA, I think it's awesome. A lot of people are into the MMA because of the hype surrounding it. IMO i think the pac/morales fight will beat out the MMA fight.

[psychopath]

From what I've observed most people tend to like MMA vs. boxing because they believe it is more raw of a sport. They like to see guys go down. Most people really don't understand the art of boxing therefore prejudge just from looks. They see the size of gloves between the two sports and automatically donwplay the "pillows" used on boxers.

In short, majority of the viewers, boxing pundits or ordinary folks cries for blood.

[SweetScience55]

In short, majority of the viewers, boxing pundits or ordinary folks cries for blood.

True, True

[Kball15]

pacman sells a TON of ppv's. no way that other fight beats him out.