who would win in a bar fight, a champion boxer or a champion mma fighter?

other things consistent, same weight, same level of training, same level of skill, the only difference is their sport. Who would you think would win?

In my gym there's mma 101 and boxing 101, and im thinking of which class to take, which is the more practical choice?

in a bar fight probably MMA. All he'd have to do is get the boxer on the floor and it's as good as finished.

in a bar fight probably MMA. All he'd have to do is get the boxer on the floor and it's as good as finished.

ethanpaige

I'd say the MMA fighter, because they're not completely screwed if taken out of one element of a fight.

Oh please... it's whoever can't take a blow to the head with a bottle/chair. Sajedene

Don't take MMA, it's so tedius to learn.

Boxing is like algebra and MMA is like Calculus.

Boxing would be better for you.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]Oh please... it's whoever can't take a blow to the head with a bottle/chair. savebattery

You win some, you lose some. No matter which style of combat you are trained in and to what level. Every dog has his day.

Boxers are trained to a porfessional manner to which your typical UFC trained fighters aren't, and vice versa. It all depends. On a case by case basis, each individual has a different training regimen. It all depends on who can seize an opportunity and control the outcome. Just because they're classically trained in a specific style with its own rules, doesn't mean they won't fight dirty to survive.

The one that walks away wins.

Muay Thai > MMA and boxing combined

Find a Muay Thai class and you won't regret it.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"]Oh please... it's whoever can't take a blow to the head with a bottle/chair. savebattery

It would definitely be an MMA fighter because boxers are trained for absolutely different things, they are definitely not trained with the aspects of mma in mind because let's face it we all know that mma has a much broader horizon when it comes to the strategies you can plan out and execute. Honestly I can't really imagine any top boxer beating some of the top mma fighters eg: fedor, or bas rutten

MMA. Boxers only throw punches. In MMA, you throw punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and takedowns. In a no-rules bar fight, MMA would slaughter.bronxxbombers

[QUOTE="bronxxbombers"]MMA. Boxers only throw punches. In MMA, you throw punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and takedowns. In a no-rules bar fight, MMA would slaughter.worthyofnote

[QUOTE="bronxxbombers"]MMA. Boxers only throw punches. In MMA, you throw punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and takedowns. In a no-rules bar fight, MMA would slaughter.worthyofnote

He very well could, but the MMA fighter would be better trained for kicking, elbowing, and kneeing.

[QUOTE="bronxxbombers"]MMA. Boxers only throw punches. In MMA, you throw punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and takedowns. In a no-rules bar fight, MMA would slaughter.worthyofnote

It would definitely be an MMA fighter because boxers are trained for absolutely different things, they are definitely not trained with the aspects of mma in mind because let's face it we all know that mma has a much broader horizon when it comes to the strategies you can plan out and execute. Honestly I can't really imagine any top boxer beating some of the top mma fighters eg: fedor, or bas rutten

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[QUOTE="worthyofnote"][QUOTE="bronxxbombers"]MMA. Boxers only throw punches. In MMA, you throw punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and takedowns. In a no-rules bar fight, MMA would slaughter.Bloodaxe726

He very well could, but the MMA fighter would be better trained for kicking, elbowing, and kneeing.

[QUOTE="bronxxbombers"]MMA. Boxers only throw punches. In MMA, you throw punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and takedowns. In a no-rules bar fight, MMA would slaughter.worthyofnote

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[QUOTE="worthyofnote"] If it's a no rules bar fight, whose to say the boxer won't bite, kick, claw, gouge, elbow, knee, and pound away?Sajedene

He very well could, but the MMA fighter would be better trained for kicking, elbowing, and kneeing.

Have you even watched an MMA match?

[QUOTE="worthyofnote"][QUOTE="bronxxbombers"]MMA. Boxers only throw punches. In MMA, you throw punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and takedowns. In a no-rules bar fight, MMA would slaughter.Sajedene

[QUOTE="worthyofnote"][QUOTE="bronxxbombers"]MMA. Boxers only throw punches. In MMA, you throw punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and takedowns. In a no-rules bar fight, MMA would slaughter.Bloodaxe726

He very well could, but the MMA fighter would be better trained for kicking, elbowing, and kneeing.

[QUOTE="worthyofnote"][QUOTE="bronxxbombers"]MMA. Boxers only throw punches. In MMA, you throw punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and takedowns. In a no-rules bar fight, MMA would slaughter.Iconic_D

MMA fighters are trained to find the best movements/positions to get their oponents into submission. That is the training they have. Strength and endurance training will vary per individual.Sajedene

Naked.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="Bloodaxe726"]

He very well could, but the MMA fighter would be better trained for kicking, elbowing, and kneeing.

avatar_genius

Have you even watched an MMA match?

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It would definitely be an MMA fighter because boxers are trained for absolutely different things, they are definitely not trained with the aspects of mma in mind because let's face it we all know that mma has a much broader horizon when it comes to the strategies you can plan out and execute. Honestly I can't really imagine any top boxer beating some of the top mma fighters eg: fedor, or bas rutten

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as much as i love boxing, an mma fighter would probably win because he would know boxing as well as other stuff. pygmahia5

That really doesn't make much sense because a boxer is definitely not trained on how to defend against a shoot nor to defend against any transitions that an mma fighter moves in to. Theirs just so much more an mma fighter has in their arsenalIconic_D

[QUOTE="pygmahia5"]as much as i love boxing, an mma fighter would probably win because he would know boxing as well as other stuff. Sajedene

[QUOTE="savebattery"][QUOTE="Iconic_D"]

It would definitely be an MMA fighter because boxers are trained for absolutely different things, they are definitely not trained with the aspects of mma in mind because let's face it we all know that mma has a much broader horizon when it comes to the strategies you can plan out and execute. Honestly I can't really imagine any top boxer beating some of the top mma fighters eg: fedor, or bas rutten

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[QUOTE="Sajedene"] MMA fighters are trained to find the best movements/positions to get their oponents into submission. That is the training they have. Strength and endurance training will vary per individual.Sajedene

Have you even watched an MMA match?

MMA isn't about "postitions" or "movements."

It's about winning, whatever way you can, within the rules.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="pygmahia5"]as much as i love boxing, an mma fighter would probably win because he would know boxing as well as other stuff. pygmahia5

[QUOTE="Bloodaxe726"]

[QUOTE="worthyofnote"] If it's a no rules bar fight, whose to say the boxer won't bite, kick, claw, gouge, elbow, knee, and pound away?savebattery

He very well could, but the MMA fighter would be better trained for kicking, elbowing, and kneeing.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="pygmahia5"]as much as i love boxing, an mma fighter would probably win because he would know boxing as well as other stuff. pygmahia5

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

Have you even watched an MMA match?

avatar_genius

MMA isn't about "postitions" or "movements."

It's about winning, whatever way you can, within the rules.

Boxers are better athletes. They're better trained and better conditioned. But MMA training would be of better use to you, because I'm assuming you aren't a world cIass athlete. Boxing is a lot more controlled from a rules perspective, and less similar to a real fight. Not ALL boxers would beat ALL MMA fighters, but the top boxers would trash the top MMA fighters because the MMA fighter wouldn't be able to play to his strengths. There's no way an MMA fighter can beat a boxer standing up, so he's obviously going to try to fight him on the ground. But in order to get him on the ground he's going to have to come inside, and that's when he's going to get caught.savebattery

ever heard of a leg kick/sweep?

the boxer wouldn't know what to do.

MMA isn't about "postitions" or "movements."

It's about winning, whatever way you can, within the rules.

avatar_genius

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[QUOTE="Sajedene"] Yes I have... I can kick as high as Cro Cop. I have had training in Tae Kwon Do. And I play around with my bf doing jiu jitsu (I can do a proper triangle hold...) -- now does that mean I can beat someone up who has not had any training? Maybe... have you seen me? Lol. Sajedene

MMA isn't about "postitions" or "movements."

It's about winning, whatever way you can, within the rules.

My point is, MMA isn't just positions and holds, there's striking involved too (and lots of it).

[QUOTE="savebattery"]Boxers are better athletes. They're better trained and better conditioned. But MMA training would be of better use to you, because I'm assuming you aren't a world cIass athlete. Boxing is a lot more controlled from a rules perspective, and less similar to a real fight. Not ALL boxers would beat ALL MMA fighters, but the top boxers would trash the top MMA fighters because the MMA fighter wouldn't be able to play to his strengths. There's no way an MMA fighter can beat a boxer standing up, so he's obviously going to try to fight him on the ground. But in order to get him on the ground he's going to have to come inside, and that's when he's going to get caught.finesse-gamer

ever heard of a leg kick/sweep?

the boxer wouldn't know what to do.