What's your opinion on professional fighting?

I have total respect for the athleticism thats involved; the people who compete need just as much physical training, practice and skill as any other athlete. However, the whole idea of the sport just bugs me. A sport where the idea is to literally beat your opponent physically until they can no longer play the game is just dumb as far as im concerned. Ive always been against it, but I'm curious what more people think.

I would enjoy it more if not for the horrific price some of those dudes pay later in life.

I have been growing very interested in Boxing lately. I try to watch it whenever I can. MMA and UFC or whatever seem a little, maybe, trashy? I don't mean to disss on the fighters at all, but MMA feels very second-rate compared to Boxing.

I have been growing very interested in Boxing lately. I try to watch it whenever I can. MMA and UFC or whatever seem a little, maybe, trashy? I don't mean to disss on the fighters at all, but MMA feels very second-rate compared to Boxing.

FlyerFaithful

MMA may look a little undiciplined during the fights, but most of them are experts in at least one martial art. They spend a lot of time and effort to get that good.

Its not like its all out brawling though, there are rules in both MMA fighting and Boxing and all other types of legal combat sports(whatever those may be). Now if I were watching people fight to their deaths, it would be different, but its just for sport, nottoo different from, but far from gladiatorial games at the same time.

It is definitely entertaining but it is also barbaric at the same time. I mean, fighters definitely pay the price later in life.

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I have been growing very interested in Boxing lately. I try to watch it whenever I can. MMA and UFC or whatever seem a little, maybe, trashy? I don't mean to disss on the fighters at all, but MMA feels very second-rate compared to Boxing.

SeanyBoy21

MMA may look a little undiciplined during the fights, but most of them are experts in at least one martial art. They spend a lot of time and effort to get that good.

No doubt, they are experts and very good fighters, but the manner in which they fight is not my favorite.

Its really fun to watch and much more entertaining than painfully slow-paced baseball or soccer. I really like UFC and boxing is pretty cool, but we really need to bring back the time of gladiators! Man, that would be awesome! I could really care less if people get injured/die for my amusement. :twisted:

I'm indifferent towards it - no interest in watching it, no qualms about them doing it (it's their body).DJ_Lae

That's how I feel about it.

I used to love WWE, but now i prefer UFC from time to time. I don't watch WWE anymore because most of my favourites aren't on much.

Its really fun to watch and much more entertaining than painfully slow-paced baseball or soccer. I really like UFC and boxing is pretty cool, but we really need to bring back the time of gladiators! Man, that would be awesome! I could really care less if people get injured/die for my amusement. :twisted:

enterawesome

That's how I feel about the sport!

Clay Guida...is a animal!

I might watch a boxing match once in a blue moon, but UFC bores me. As for the physical toll, it makes me feel a little awkward knowing the repercussions, but it is their choice to participate.

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Its really fun to watch and much more entertaining than painfully slow-paced baseball or soccer. I really like UFC and boxing is pretty cool, but we really need to bring back the time of gladiators! Man, that would be awesome! I could really care less if people get injured/die for my amusement. :twisted:

Mr_Manikin52

That's how I feel about the sport!

Clay Guida...is a animal!

I saw Guida get demolished by Sanchez. The most blood i've ever seen in UFC.

I agree with you, OP. There's no question that skill and athleticism are involved. But why do it? Doesn't make any sense to me.

It's gay porn for straight guys.

I don't want my ears to look like that. o_o

It's fun to watch but definitely not something I want to do for a living.

I think boxing is great, but MMA is pretty darn gaySecond_Rook

I might watch a boxing match once in a blue moon, but UFC bores me. As for the physical toll, it makes me feel a little awkward knowing the repercussions, but it is their choice to participate.

Renegade_Fury

[QUOTE="Second_Rook"]I think boxing is great, but MMA is pretty darn gayLeGoofyGoober

I like boxing and MMA, but MMA better. MMA requires a LOT more skill. An MMA fighter would destroy a boxer. I hope to do boxing or MMA one day.

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I might watch a boxing match once in a blue moon, but UFC bores me. As for the physical toll, it makes me feel a little awkward knowing the repercussions, but it is their choice to participate.

LeGoofyGoober

I love watching the fights. Boxing is still the superior sport in that it has the better athletes, but I hate how the sport is killing itself from the inside out. The top contenders duck each other, the good fighters NEVER fight on cable or network television, there are far too many organizations (WBO, IBF, WBC, Ring Magazine, etc), and some of the weight classes are flat-out unnecessary. The abundance of championship belts is really devaluing them. On the other hand, MMA is much better run in the sense that the best fighters are matched up. But there's really no arguing what would happen if you put someone like Vitali Klitschko or Floyd Mayweather in the ring with them. They'd obliterate the best of the MMA fighters.savebattery

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"][QUOTE="Second_Rook"]I think boxing is great, but MMA is pretty darn gayJfisch93

I like boxing and MMA, but MMA better. MMA requires a LOT more skill. An MMA fighter would destroy a boxer. I hope to do boxing or MMA one day.

[QUOTE="savebattery"]I love watching the fights. Boxing is still the superior sport in that it has the better athletes, but I hate how the sport is killing itself from the inside out. The top contenders duck each other, the good fighters NEVER fight on cable or network television, there are far too many organizations (WBO, IBF, WBC, Ring Magazine, etc), and some of the weight classes are flat-out unnecessary. The abundance of championship belts is really devaluing them. On the other hand, MMA is much better run in the sense that the best fighters are matched up. But there's really no arguing what would happen if you put someone like Vitali Klitschko or Floyd Mayweather in the ring with them. They'd obliterate the best of the MMA fighters.LeGoofyGoober

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[QUOTE="savebattery"]I love watching the fights. Boxing is still the superior sport in that it has the better athletes, but I hate how the sport is killing itself from the inside out. The top contenders duck each other, the good fighters NEVER fight on cable or network television, there are far too many organizations (WBO, IBF, WBC, Ring Magazine, etc), and some of the weight classes are flat-out unnecessary. The abundance of championship belts is really devaluing them. On the other hand, MMA is much better run in the sense that the best fighters are matched up. But there's really no arguing what would happen if you put someone like Vitali Klitschko or Floyd Mayweather in the ring with them. They'd obliterate the best of the MMA fighters.savebattery

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if you put a pure boxer in the octagon without a ground game, he'll get submitted within seconds.

LeGoofyGoober

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[QUOTE="savebattery"] Nobody with a ground game would get his hands on a boxer. They'd just walk right into a punch and hit the mat. Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko may very well kill an MMA fighter with those thin gloves. These MMA fighters can't dance and they can't slip punches. Telegraphing punches and trying to shoot the knee will get you knocked out against a world-cIass boxer.

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[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"] actually, there's a gay MMA fighter in the UFC. and i'm 100% sure he would knock you the hell out.savebattery

I like boxing and MMA, but MMA better. MMA requires a LOT more skill. An MMA fighter would destroy a boxer. I hope to do boxing or MMA one day.

Majority of MMA fighters started their careers with a martial arts class from when they were kids, or started with high school wrestling.

the point of MIXED martial arts is to master and display a variety of martial arts. Manny will have his arm pulled out of his socket by any BJJ master

rampage has insane head movement and can slip and slip out. he also has an iron chin. he would knock the klitchko brothers out cold. punching power + iron chin > technique. LeGoofyGoober

[QUOTE="savebattery"][QUOTE="Jfisch93"] Thanks for the lol.

I like boxing and MMA, but MMA better. MMA requires a LOT more skill. An MMA fighter would destroy a boxer. I hope to do boxing or MMA one day.

indian_playa

Majority of MMA fighters started their careers with a martial arts class from when they were kids, or started with high school wrestling.

the point of MIXED martial arts is to master and display a variety of martial arts. Manny will have his arm pulled out of his socket by any BJJ master

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[QUOTE="savebattery"] Haha, no. MMA fighters are very, very good athletes. But boxers are world-cIass athletes. Olympians and world champions. The best boxers have been training twelve hours a day since before they were teenagers, and boxing has a very long and very definite method of training. Just watching the average MMA fight, it's clear that these guys are telegraphing punches. They have no idea how to dance or slip punches, and many of them can't jab or even keep their hands up. Manny Pacquiao would knock out any MMA fighter in his weight class inside one round. They'd never be able to get ahold of him to take him down, and none are fast enough to kick him. And you obviously aren't going to stand there and try to strike the best boxer in the world.savebattery

Majority of MMA fighters started their careers with a martial arts class from when they were kids, or started with high school wrestling.

the point of MIXED martial arts is to master and display a variety of martial arts. Manny will have his arm pulled out of his socket by any BJJ master

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]rampage has insane head movement and can slip and slip out. he also has an iron chin. he would knock the klitchko brothers out cold. punching power + iron chin > technique. savebattery

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Majority of MMA fighters started their careers with a martial arts class from when they were kids, or started with high school wrestling.

the point of MIXED martial arts is to master and display a variety of martial arts. Manny will have his arm pulled out of his socket by any BJJ master

WhiteSnake5000

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Majority of MMA fighters started their careers with a martial arts class from when they were kids, or started with high school wrestling.

the point of MIXED martial arts is to master and display a variety of martial arts. Manny will have his arm pulled out of his socket by any BJJ master

WhiteSnake5000

[QUOTE="WhiteSnake5000"][QUOTE="savebattery"] They'd never get their hands on Pacquiao. savebattery

skilled in boxing. what can they do when they are on their back?

[QUOTE="savebattery"][QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]rampage has insane head movement and can slip and slip out. he also has an iron chin. he would knock the klitchko brothers out cold. punching power + iron chin > technique. LeGoofyGoober