BOXING is DEAD! UFC killed it....

[sunthunder]

sports science prove be it 3oz or 12oz is weakens the punch the same, MMA fighters just dont have decent chins, that why they go 2 the ground

Are you seriously suggesting that only a select group of people who because of genetics have weak chins are drawn to MMA? How would that work exactly?

[MetalVomit]

thats because a lot of meatheads think that they can 'ground and pound' someone out. The typical 'new' mma fan probably has no idea about stuff like jiu jitsu/submissions/sprawling/muay thai clinches, etc. Of course it's easier to try to tackle someone and punch them out than it is to beat the living **** out of them using just your fists.

[holden007]

I think that MMA is close to total domination in terms of viewing audience. I know some boxing matches are getting some serious buys, but those typically are not the fights that would attract more fans. MMA typically has plenty of action that is easy to understand.
Many people have touched on the glove issue. Could we imagine Pac wearing those tiny gloves and slugging it out with someone. Lights out in no time. MMA fans also realize NO ONE is K.O. proof. Boxing fans are far less forgiving.
Also, it is VERY important that UFC in particular has undergone MAJOR rules changes that make the sport more enjoyable for fans. The UFC today is a shell of its earlier self. At its inception there were NO rounds or gloves. Many matches consisted of 30 minutes tied in a knot on the mat.
At the end of the day boxing needs to make better match ups, put great fights on prime time tv, do better promotion of fighters in terms of name recognition, among other things. It NEEDS a reinvention! I will always love boxing! Boxing is its own worst enemy right now.

[MMA sucks!!]

MMA/UFC sucks!!

[The Gully Gad]

MMA puts on better shows without a doubt.
There undercard fights are the best going against the best..

[Zack Morris]

MMA/UFC is definitely on the rise and I for one am accepting it and glad. I mean look at the ratings Kimbo was putting up. He is the Mike Tyson of MMA.

[Check]

MMA/UFC is definitely on the rise and I for one am accepting it and glad. I mean look at the ratings Kimbo was putting up. He is the Mike Tyson of MMA.

Except Tyson won fights.

[j.razor]

Everywhere I go I see these white boys with there tap out shirts and talking about how they can ground and pound an wrestle a guy....i never seen fight sports so popular i was one of the few watching BOXING and older ufc....but it seems UFC crushed boxing becuase all these wanna be tough frat boys now walking around in the mall talking about it...

and the ratings prove it...

I like mma and boxing but BOXING is dead....

Its all the greedy promoters faults....they are dumb they could of made more money showing free fights 2 times a month on a regular station like ABC, NBC, CBS etc....but they want that quick fix from a ppv.

its lame.

now ask yourself if mma was not watered down & on da s p i k e channel would it be popular? course not. mma suks...ufc was WAY better & only on ppv.

[Kelly Robinson]

I don't think boxing is dead. BTW, UFC/MMA is whack. I can't stand it.