Boxing

[Great Expectations]

Originally Posted by SDChiefs

Mayweather will only fight someone he knows he can beat. Cant lose his undefeated record. So i think mayweather will win. Next up for mayweather... the special olympics bronze medal winner.

I agree, but he loves to spend cash and the hill can't be too far away. He has too get caught w/ his chin out at some point.

[Chiefshrink]

Does it really matter anymore? MMA now rules. Boxing will soon be altogether gone in due time IMHO due to our thirst as a society for the more violent morbidity of MMA.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by sportsshrink

Does it really matter anymore? MMA now rules. Boxing will soon be altogether gone in due time IMHO due to our thirst as a society for the more violent morbidity of MMA.

Tomorrows boxing match will shatter anything mma has EVER done. Probably 2 mma events combined.

While Boxing isnt what it used to be, its still a huge draw if the fighters are right.


I love MMA and i love Boxing, but ill take a good boxing match over a good MMA fight anyday. Tell me there is anything that was as good as the Mickey Ward/Aturo Gotti fights in MMA. I been watching pretty much since Day one of the UFC and i havent seen it. I seen some good matches, but nothing that even comes close to a good boxing match.



doesnt get much better then that right there.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Tomorrows boxing match will shatter anything mma has EVER done. Probably 2 mma events combined.

While Boxing isnt what it used to be, its still a huge draw if the fighters are right.


I love MMA and i love Boxing, but ill take a good boxing match over a good MMA fight anyday. Tell me there is anything that was as good as the Mickey Ward/Aturo Gotti fights in MMA. I been watching pretty much since Day one of the UFC and i havent seen it. I seen some good matches, but nothing that even comes close to a good boxing match.



doesnt get much better then that right there.

Should watch Shogun/Rogerio, Shogun/Hendo, e Fedor/Minotauro for starters.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by Sorter

Should watch Shogun/Rogerio, Shogun/Hendo, e Fedor/Minotauro for starters.

I have, imo, not close. Them fights fun? absolutely, I love MMA too, but not as exciting.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

I have, imo, not close. Them fights fun? absolutely, I love MMA too, but not as exciting.

Differs for everyone. Personally, I think Diego/Karo, Wand/Rampage 2, Diaz/Diego are some of the three best fights I've seen ever in any combat sport.

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Tomorrows boxing match will shatter anything mma has EVER done. Probably 2 mma events combined.

While Boxing isnt what it used to be, its still a huge draw if the fighters are right.


I love MMA and i love Boxing, but ill take a good boxing match over a good MMA fight anyday. Tell me there is anything that was as good as the Mickey Ward/Aturo Gotti fights in MMA. I been watching pretty much since Day one of the UFC and i havent seen it. I seen some good matches, but nothing that even comes close to a good boxing match.



doesnt get much better then that right there.

RIP Diego. Guy had the heart of a lion.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Micjones

RIP Diego. Guy had the heart of a lion.

My cousin took some pics with Diego a few weeks before he died. One of my favorite fighters ever. (My cousin runs a boxing company down in KC...)

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Tomorrows boxing match will shatter anything mma has EVER done. Probably 2 mma events combined.

While Boxing isnt what it used to be, its still a huge draw if the fighters are right.


I love MMA and i love Boxing, but ill take a good boxing match over a good MMA fight anyday. Tell me there is anything that was as good as the Mickey Ward/Aturo Gotti fights in MMA. I been watching pretty much since Day one of the UFC and i havent seen it. I seen some good matches, but nothing that even comes close to a good boxing match.



doesnt get much better then that right there.

A great match ending in more Boxing BS.
One guy allowed to come off of his back twice and continue, and the other guy loses still standing on his feet.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by beach tribe

A great match ending in more Boxing BS.
One guy allowed to come off of his back twice and continue, and the other guy loses still standing on his feet.

The dude was OUT, when your head snaps back the way Castillo's did, YOUR DONE. Ref did the right thing. You dont want people seriously hurt. Its like MMA when you see some dude knocked out and his arms locked up, call the fight. Lets not forget Castillo was already rocked and wobbling.

Castillo was OUT

[RNR]

Originally Posted by sportsshrink

Does it really matter anymore? MMA now rules. Boxing will soon be altogether gone in due time IMHO due to our thirst as a society for the more violent morbidity of MMA.

I disagree. Boxing was run for years and years by pure scum. They fixed fights and created multiple belts. They rigged the rankings and had fighters duck contenders to protect padded records. That and everyone always wondered after a bout what would happen if these two guys went for it outside of the ring. For years the heavyweight champion was touted as the toughest man in the world. When anyone who knew anything about fighting knew this was very unlikely.
MMA is a much more accurate gage of which guy is the better fighter. I will concede that the promotion of the sport is showing some of the same traits boxing did. Big money just has that effect on the sports. When the object of a contest is to determine who is the best fighter MMA eliminates the what ifs~

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by sportsshrink

Does it really matter anymore? MMA now rules. Boxing will soon be altogether gone in due time IMHO due to our thirst as a society for the more violent morbidity of MMA.