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crazyboy867
02-07-2008, 07:20 PM
when i talk to people about mma and boxing they are either a fan of one sport or the other. mma fans will always say boxing is boring and boxing fans will say mma is gay. i have never encountered somebody who has said that they enjoyed watching both sports.
I have to admit MMA, UFC specifically is growing fast. Im seeing it on sports highlights more frequently now.
Im a boxing fan and I DO NOT enjoy watching UFC or any type of MMA fighting. i tried watching it a couple times and it was :patsch .
dangerousity
02-07-2008, 07:29 PM
I enjoy both, although I only watch the big fights of MMA. The fact that you only watched it twice explains why you dont enjoy it. As with most sports, you have to "get into it". Getting familiar with the fighters, the art and apreciating who beats who and how.
drunkenspaniard
02-07-2008, 07:29 PM
I enjoy both.
crazyboy867
02-07-2008, 07:32 PM
I enjoy both, although I only watch the big fights of MMA. The fact that you only watched it twice explains why you dont enjoy it. As with most sports, you have to "get into it". Getting familiar with the fighters, the art and apreciating who beats who and how.
couple times means more than twice.....i watched most of the main events which had a lot of build up and anticipation which was like 5 or 6 fights and it sucked. i gave it a chance.
AmazingHook
02-07-2008, 07:34 PM
when i talk to people about mma and boxing they are either a fan of one sport or the other. mma fans will always say boxing is boring and boxing fans will say mma is gay. i have never encountered somebody who has said that they enjoyed watching both sports.
I have to admit MMA, UFC specifically is growing fast. Im seeing it on sports highlights more frequently now.
Im a boxing fan and I DO NOT enjoy watching UFC or any type of MMA fighting. i tried watching it a couple times and it was :patsch .
That's interesting. Most people I know actually like both boxing and MMA. I like MMA but I PREFER boxing, the same goes for all my friends who are big boxing fans.
psychopath
02-07-2008, 07:37 PM
Yes! I do.
I'm a fan of both but I never made any comparisson because it's entirely different. Yes it's both a combat sports but govern by different rules.
Of course I'm a boxing fan first before MMA.
ripcity
02-07-2008, 07:37 PM
No! You must chose one or the other or the world will top spinning and we will all be flung helplessly in to space. The same goes for tennis and racquet ball.
It is ok to enjoy both sports. I like the idea of MMA but I can't get into it like boxing.
I'm serious about the tennis and racquet ball.
Larson
02-07-2008, 07:38 PM
Yes
Zaryu
02-07-2008, 07:39 PM
i enjoy both, but i really dont care about MMA, my older brother likes it better than me, but thats maybe because he used to be in ju-jitsu(dont know how it is spelled) i have actually been in kung fu and Boxing, but to me there is nothing like boxing, and it is my favorite combat sport hands down.
im a fan of both. .
but if i had to pick one or the other. . boxing it is
GazOC
02-07-2008, 07:41 PM
I enjoy watching both but much prefer boxing...
offthahook
02-07-2008, 07:48 PM
I liek both, usually at different times though.
Observer
02-07-2008, 07:50 PM
I enjoy both, although I only watch the big fights of MMA. The fact that you only watched it twice explains why you dont enjoy it. As with most sports, you have to "get into it". Getting familiar with the fighters, the art and apreciating who beats who and how.
I never needed to 'get into' boxing. I used to love watching boxing even as a small kid, it got my attention every time I would catch in on TV.
A lot of the boxing sites now feature MMA news. This probably means a lot of boxing fans watch MMA. Personally I don't watch MMA - there's too much wrestling, and wrestling is boring... at least to me.
GazOC
02-07-2008, 07:52 PM
A big thing for me is that boxing has a traceable history, MMA doesn't .
Ubersteve
02-07-2008, 08:05 PM
Of course it is, why wouldn't it be?
Pimp C
02-07-2008, 08:07 PM
when i talk to people about mma and boxing they are either a fan of one sport or the other. mma fans will always say boxing is boring and boxing fans will say mma is gay. i have never encountered somebody who has said that they enjoyed watching both sports.
I have to admit MMA, UFC specifically is growing fast. Im seeing it on sports highlights more frequently now.
Im a boxing fan and I DO NOT enjoy watching UFC or any type of MMA fighting. i tried watching it a couple times and it was :patsch .
I'm in the same boat. I just can't overlook the poor technique with all the arm punches and poor footwork. I tried watching it but the wrestling is too much and it turned me off.
GazOC
02-07-2008, 08:10 PM
Remember the 'poor footwork' is sometimes down to the fact the puncher has to set himself against a takedown. It doesn't excuse some of the poor technique but it is a factor to be considered.
Beebs
02-07-2008, 08:27 PM
A big thing for me is that boxing has a traceable history, MMA doesn't .
Yes, it does.
And yes, its possible and logical to like both. Makes no sense not to like both.
Beebs
02-07-2008, 08:28 PM
I'm in the same boat. I just can't overlook the poor technique with all the arm punches and poor footwork. I tried watching it but the wrestling is too much and it turned me off.
Its not poor footwork, its footwork for a different sport, a sport you don't know what kind of footwork is required and have no basis for determining what is good or bad footwork.
RThomas
02-07-2008, 08:28 PM
I enjoy both. There is no reason someone can't enjoy both sports, though there does seem to be a lot of animosity between fans.
GazOC
02-07-2008, 08:31 PM
Yes, it does.
And yes, its possible and logical to like both. Makes no sense not to like both.
Who was the Heavyweight MMA champion of the world in 1945? I know who was the boxing HW champ without looking it up...
boxingcar
02-07-2008, 08:32 PM
Im a boxing fan and I DO NOT enjoy watching UFC or any type of MMA fighting. i tried watching it a couple times and it was :patsch .
that's because you're a boxing fan and nothing more.
I enjoy kickboxing , boxing & mma because i'm a combat sports fan.
I like both but I dont waste money on UFC fights unless it's a Rampage card.
boxingcar
02-07-2008, 08:35 PM
Who was the Heavyweight MMA champion of the world in 1945? I know who was the boxing HW champ without looking it up...
tecnhically speaking mma is way older than boxing. One of the disciplines which is for the most part dominating this sport is greco roman wrestling.
mma as it is today though (combining all disciplines) is more recent.
GazOC
02-07-2008, 08:39 PM
tecnhically speaking mma is way older than boxing. One of the disciplines which is for the most part dominating this sport is greco roman wrestling.
mma as it is today though (combining all disciplines) is more recent.
The point I was trying to make is that boxing has an easily tracable and popular history going back several centuries as regards champions and fights. MMA doesn't.
AmazingHook
02-07-2008, 08:40 PM
I like both but I dont waste money on UFC fights unless it's a Rampage card.
....Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre are also fun to watch.:smoke
Ramshall1
02-07-2008, 08:42 PM
I enjoy both.
....Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre are also fun to watch.:smoke
True. But Rampage is my favorite and boxing is my number 1 sport. So I try not to spend too much money on ufc
I like both, both have exiting fights and both have boring fights from time to time, and if anyone says any different they are being totally biased plain and simple.
GazOC
02-07-2008, 09:25 PM
I like both, both have exiting fights and both have boring fights from time to time, and if anyone says any different they are being totally biased plain and simple.
I hear what you are saying but a boring MMA fight is a damn site more boring that a boring boxing match....if you catch my drift?:huh:huh:huh;)
I hear what you are saying but a boring MMA fight is a damn site more boring that a boring boxing match....if you catch my drift?:huh:huh:huh;)
it can be, but the sport is still evolving so that if they are stalled on the ground or against the fence they re-start them without too much non-action
bestdefense117
02-07-2008, 10:06 PM
MMA is so Gay. Two hot sweaty muscular men laying on top of eachother,If I wanted to see that instead of paying 50 bucks on PPV I'll rent a gay porn. Hey! whats the difference between MMA and gay porn: Nothing. What do you call a fighter who's afraid to get hit in the face: A mixed martial artist. Boxers take more punishment in a fight than in 3 MMA fights, just less damage. It seems in MMA when someone gets hurt they from a punch they jst start wrestling. BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RUSKULL
02-07-2008, 10:13 PM
I'm a big fan of Boxing & MMA as well as any other kind of "Fightsport" that isn't fake ie. Wrestling.
I even like to watch the Toughman competitions & Celebrity Boxing fights.
There's nothing quite like sitting back and watching 2 guys beating the shit outta each other for money and pride. :happy
RUSKULL
02-07-2008, 10:17 PM
No! You must chose one or the other or the world will top spinning and we will all be flung helplessly in to space. The same goes for tennis and racquet ball.
It is ok to enjoy both sports. I like the idea of MMA but I can't get into it like boxing.
I'm serious about the tennis and racquet ball.
I am also a fan of singles Tennis.................:oops:
No matter how hard you train or who is actually training you it's still just you against them 1 on 1 with no backup. Sam etheory as boxing or MMA.
PH|LLA
02-07-2008, 10:19 PM
i like both but i like boxing much much more
AmazingHook
02-07-2008, 10:24 PM
I am also a fan of singles Tennis.................:oops:
No matter how hard you train or who is actually training you it's still just you against them 1 on 1 with no backup. Sam etheory as boxing or MMA.
Why would you be embarrassed to admit you like Tennis. Tennis is a great fucking sport.
GazOC
02-07-2008, 10:24 PM
I am also a fan of singles Tennis.................:oops:
No matter how hard you train or who is actually training you it's still just you against them 1 on 1 with no backup. Sam etheory as boxing or MMA.
:-(
Jambon
02-07-2008, 10:26 PM
I like boxing a lot more. But i do enjoy MMA. A good MMA is better then a bad boxing match. But in MMA when two fighters are of lesser skills or to prudent it gets so lame...:gayfight
RUSKULL
02-07-2008, 10:51 PM
Why would you be embarrassed to admit you like Tennis. Tennis is a great fucking sport.
Relax Hooky, I admitted it and that's the first step right?
I started watching McEnroe, then Becker, Edberg, Aggassi & Sampras. I even watched the women's singles....................great stuff.
RUSKULL
02-07-2008, 10:52 PM
:-(
Que?
Explain?
sugarngold
02-07-2008, 11:00 PM
I watch them both. There are no rules precluding a fan of one sport from enjoying the other. The biggest obstacle to boxing fans' enjoyment of MMA is their lack of understanding submissions and ground fighting. Fans of both learn to appreciate the skills involved whether it is standing and striking as in boxing - or when someone slides into a smooth submission from the ground. Both sports require a high level of skill and that is always something to be admired.
cuchulain
02-08-2008, 01:11 AM
I've never boxed (almost never. Tried it once).
I practiced a different Martial Art for about six years.
However, I've watched boxing for over four decades. I'm a fan of the sport and don't watch any other combat sport.
I think you could be a fan of boxing AND other things too.
As it is, I probably spend too much time watching just boxing.
And cruising ESB.
cuchulain
02-08-2008, 01:12 AM
Why would you be embarrassed to admit you like Tennis. Tennis is a great fucking sport.
After boxing, tennis is my favourite spectator sport.
elTerrible
02-08-2008, 01:32 AM
Of course it is.
I watch both, although I like boxing more by far.
I will only watch MMA if I catch it while channel surfing and I dont really know who most of the fighters are. Even if I regonize their name, I dont know their strengths, records, styles, ect.
Although I am a boxing fanatic, I am not really a sports guy at all. I will watch the occasional college or NFL game with friends but I dont follow anything other than boxing. MMA is a sport I will actually watch compared to baseball, hockey, basketball ect.
angelos
02-08-2008, 01:40 AM
I love boxing and I also like some of the MMA matches.
PedroDePacas
02-08-2008, 02:24 AM
Definitely possible. But I don't.
Symphenyceo
02-08-2008, 02:28 AM
i can watch MMA if they dont end up just holding each other on the ground
Gonzo
02-08-2008, 02:32 AM
Don't like watching MMA, unless it's Kimbo and Lesnar.
Those are the only 2 guys worth watching IMO.
Still~style
02-08-2008, 02:33 AM
yeah i like watching both but I prefer to watch boxing. i just like hand on hand combat.
kg0208
02-08-2008, 02:33 AM
I like watching both. With MMA, I do like the "one title per weight class" and it makes a clear distinction of who "the man" is.
Don't like watching MMA, unless it's Kimbo and Lesnar.
Those are the only 2 guys worth watching IMO.
:bart:blood
lyraus
02-08-2008, 04:13 AM
I thoroughly enjoy MMA, have attended many live events, and have caught most UFC's. Would I pay for a UFC? Probably not. Would I pay for boxing matches like Mayweather/Hatton, Pavlik/Taylor, etc? Yes. I prefer boxing but I prefer MMA over other sports like basketball, football, etc.
Only thing that annoys me is the "new wave" of MMA fans, who go out of their way to shyt all over boxing anytime it or MMA is brought up. They are corny as hell.
codeman99998
02-08-2008, 04:53 AM
I like both. Originally I liked boxing a hell of a lot more, hence my posting on this site instead of sherdog or something, but then I got more and more into MMA.
I appreciate boxing, but a boring boxing match is nearly impossible for me to watch. I see fights like Mayweather-Baldomir or Taylor-Spinks and it just puts me to sleep.
I like MMA for it's realism. I like the idea of finding out who the best fighter is with the absolute fewest rules safely possible.
Also, to add a bit to KG's earlier point, I do so very much appreciate that the champions in each UFC weightclass are forced to fight the absolute best opponent out there for them for every defense. It's really something incredible.
GazOC
02-08-2008, 04:58 AM
Even the UFC is starting with this 'interim' champion BS though...
codeman99998
02-08-2008, 05:01 AM
Even the UFC is starting with this 'interim' champion BS though...
Well, in the last two instances it is understandable. Not that it isn't a slippery slope, but it is understandable at least.
Dana White said that he was making the winner of the Hughes-GSP fight for the "interim championship" so it could be a 5 round fight instead of a 3 round fight. The winner immediately gets a shot at Serra, the true champion, anyways, so there's no harm really done.
As for Sylvia-Nog, well, Randy Couture TECHNICALLY is still contracted to the UFC but he is refusing to fight. Dana didn't really have a choice but to have an interim champion with that situation (regardless of how you may feel about the Dana-Couture bickering.)
GazOC
02-08-2008, 05:08 AM
Well, in the last two instances it is understandable. Not that it isn't a slippery slope, but it is understandable at least.
Dana White said that he was making the winner of the Hughes-GSP fight for the "interim championship" so it could be a 5 round fight instead of a 3 round fight. The winner immediately gets a shot at Serra, the true champion, anyways, so there's no harm really done.
Then make it a 5 round final eliminator?
jimmie
02-08-2008, 05:16 AM
Yes cause they are different sure its fighting and theres hand to hand combat in both but they are different sports apples and oranges as one would say. Im a fight fan and enjoy the shit out of both but honestly I believe my hearts more in boxing Feb 16th I gotta pick to watch the free Elite XC card with Edson Berto vs Yves Edwards,Antonio Silva vs Ricco Rodriguez and Kimbo vs Tank or watch the PPV of Taylor-Pavlik 2 and ive decided to order boxing.
jimmie
02-08-2008, 05:18 AM
i can watch MMA if they dont end up just holding each other on the ground
Well what do u mean ? Are u saying ground fighting is ok its just hard to watch when 2 guys are stalling on the ground and like u said basically holding each other ? Or do u mean u just dislike ground fighting in general ?
Beebs
02-08-2008, 06:39 AM
Don't like watching MMA, unless it's Kimbo and Lesnar.
Those are the only 2 guys worth watching IMO.
Thats because they are the only two you know, just like Mayweather is the only boxer you know./
You don't enjoy boxing or mma, you're just a fanboy cocksucker.
fists of fury
02-08-2008, 07:40 AM
It's all about horses for courses.
I will always prefer boxing, but some MMA stuff is great to watch. I was watching some MMA the other night (don't ask me who was fighting) and it was a brilliant, action-packed fight. I thought to myself, "Hey this is really, really good!"
If there were more fights like that, I'd make a point of watching it.
I enjoy watching any combat sport though - kickboxing, K-1, MMA, greco-roman, sumo and of course boxing. If it's good, it's good.
Peterp
02-08-2008, 07:49 AM
i watch every major boxing , mma and K1 fight
Banjostring
02-08-2008, 07:53 AM
Much, much prefer boxing. Will watch MMA if there's nothing else on the TV, but I will plan an entire weekend around a good boxing matchup.
In fact, I planned my last holiday around the PBF-Hatton fight. Booked the flight for the day after, stayed up all night playing poker, took a break for the fight (live in Ireland) and then finished poker, had a shower & went to meet my gf at the airport.
MMA leaves me cold to be honest.
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