The boxing PPV tonight

[javaguru]

LOL Java.

Wasn't Tiger Woods voted the best athlete in the world or something?

 

[AztecWarrior]

Wasn't Tiger Woods voted the best athlete in the world or something?

Yes. From what I heard.

 

[javaguru]

Yes. From what I heard.

Just making a point with the golf comment.

Take your #1 boxer and put him in an MMA match against a contender MMA guy and he'll probably lose.

Take your #1 MMA guy and put him in boxing match with a contender boxer and he'll probably lose.

Take either of the above two and put them in a wrestling match against a gold medal wrestler and he'll probably lose.

Take all three and put them in a scramble against Tiger Woods and they'll probably lose.

 

[AztecWarrior]

Just making a point with the golf comment.

Take your #1 boxer and put him in an MMA match against a contender MMA guy and he'll probably lose.

Take your #1 MMA guy and put him in boxing match with a contender boxer and he'll probably lose.

Take either of the above two and put them in a wrestling match against a gold medal wrestler and he'll probably lose.

Take all three and put them in a scramble against Tiger Woods and they'll probably lose.

That's the point, I've been making all this time.

 

[PICK3]

After watching MMA, boxing looks absolutely ridiculous to me now, especially the heavyweights.

Watching two behemoth men walking up to each other almost completely vertical and then leaning their entire bodyweight forward on their opponent without fear of being taken down is analogous to watching TKD point competition.

Like Rickson Gracie said, boxing is a tremendous sport, but it’s not fighting.

Just sayin’

and from an entertainment view point ...

although boxing styles vary, it's not as pronounced as watching a world class wrestler fight a kick boxer or a BJJ player fight a Muay Thai specialist.

 

[AztecWarrior]

 

[hawaiianflash]

And the left punch to the body is Cotto's best weapon. He took that away with good defense and throwing endless punches throughout.

I think he was afraid of Margarito's looping overhand right counter and wanted to keep his hands up. He was also afraid of the uppercut -- the punch that finally did him in. It's got to be demoralizing to hit a guy with all you got for six rounds and it does absolutely nothing to faze him.

Seriously, though, I'm afraid for Margarito's long term mental health. My fiance, who is a doctor, was concerned about the beating that he took in this fight. She loved the fight, though...

 

[JumpBallWinner]

After watching MMA, boxing looks absolutely ridiculous to me now, especially the heavyweights.

Watching two behemoth men walking up to each other almost completely vertical and then leaning their entire bodyweight forward on their opponent without fear of being taken down is analogous to watching TKD point competition.

Like Rickson Gracie said, boxing is a tremendous sport, but it’s not fighting.

Just sayin’

It's important to note that this has alot to do with the current quality pool of heavyweight fighters more so than it does the potential of the sport itself.

I don't think that anyone gets bored watching an old Tyson highlight reel.

And when an MMA fighter like Chuck Liddell comes around and is known as a knockout artist who never gets taken down, we line up to watch.

I'd tell Rickson Gracie that MMA isn't fighting either, since you can't bite and gouge eyes in it. I mean, you get me in an armbar on the street, I'm going to try to bite through your achillies tendon in an effort to get out of it. You choke me from behind, and I'm going to do my best to reach back with my thumb and try to pry your eyeball out until you let me go.

But I'm sure Rickson Gracie isn't against all rules, just as long as they are rules that work around the style that he's talented at and wants to crown "real fighting".

 

[AztecWarrior]

It's important to note that this has alot to do with the current quality pool of heavyweight fighters more so than it does the potential of the sport itself.

I don't think that anyone gets bored watching an old Tyson highlight reel.

And when an MMA fighter like Chuck Liddell comes around and is known as a knockout artist who never gets taken down, we line up to watch.

I'd tell Rickson Gracie that MMA isn't fighting either, since you can't bite and gouge eyes in it. I mean, you get me in an armbar on the street, I'm going to try to bite through your achillies tendon in an effort to get out of it. You choke me from behind, and I'm going to do my best to reach back with my thumb and try to pry your eyeball out until you let me go.

But I'm sure Rickson Gracie isn't against all rules, just as long as they are rules that work around the style that he's talented at and wants to crown "real fighting".

So right!! You get lots of these kids nowadays thinking just because they do MMA they can beat everyone up. Street fighting is another thing as well. No rules means anything. Believe me and I will do anything to win. Controlled fighting is not the same as the streets. I grew up fighting in the streets and the risk is so much more. People might get away with that shit in the rich area but come to the hood with that ego and chest puffed out...see what happens. Most likely your life.

 

[AztecWarrior]

Everyone can be beat up. Remember there is always someone bigger and badder then yourself. I've been fighting in a ring and had many on the streets but i don't go around acting like a badass just because I train. The younger generation is looking to get fucked up they way they are.