Is UFC taking over?

H . · 06-17-2007, 04:35 PM

MMA is rapidly rising in popularity, mainly the UFC. Some are saying that it will replace boxing. Others are saying that UFC's popularity will die down, while boxing never dies.
What do you think? Discuss.

mightyd40 · 06-17-2007, 04:45 PM

i think ufc sucks and i just watched that latest "big" fight they had on the internet and there main guy chuck lidell sucks.....that punch that dropped him i dont think would have hurt my girlfriend......boxing will always be around and when people start realizing that these mma guys cant fight hopefully ufc will die down

acb · 06-17-2007, 04:52 PM

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Mrboogie23 · 06-17-2007, 04:54 PM

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boxing vs mma threads

ravtrav · 06-17-2007, 04:58 PM

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boxing vs mma threads

IronBull · 06-17-2007, 05:00 PM

Well.. boxing is lacking for advertising..

Everytime I go out, I always see UFC advert around manchester.. advert on taxi, etc.

Jack · 06-17-2007, 05:00 PM

The two can co-exist. Most true fans enjoy both.

I can't be arsed to write anymore. I'm bored of this topic.

Imperial1 · 06-17-2007, 05:02 PM

MMA will never take over boxing ..They don't have that cross over star yet like a Tyson or Delahoya ..It has its place but it will never surpass boxing at least no time soon .

younghypnotiq · 06-17-2007, 05:03 PM

are you kidding? MMA guys cant fight. is that why almost every boxer who joined the UFC was utterly humiliated and destroyed. i to like boxing and mma sadly i think MMA is going to beat boxing, but i hope we have some great boxer come up like ali so it will bring the sport back. th average person can name like 3 boxer boxing now(probably less) but can name many more mma guys

Zakman · 06-17-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by H .

MMA is rapidly rising in popularity, mainly the UFC. Some are saying that it will replace boxing. Others are saying that UFC's popularity will die down, while boxing never dies.
What do you think? Discuss.

Doubt it. When you strip away the WWF-style macho hype, UFC fights are pretty BORING. Two guys charge at each other and then roll around on the ground for five minutes. How the hell can that compete with the excitement of boxing over the long haul???

acb · 06-17-2007, 05:05 PM

This thead is going the direction of the last 450 MMA vs boxing threads since this January.

Amsterdam · 06-17-2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by younghypnotiq

are you kidding? MMA guys cant fight. is that why almost every boxer who joined the UFC was utterly humiliated and destroyed. i to like boxing and mma sadly i think MMA is going to beat boxing, but i hope we have some great boxer come up like ali so it will bring the sport back. th average person can name like 3 boxer boxing now(probably less) but can name many more mma guys

That's because MMA is heavily promoted and many events are on cable TV, where as boxing's best fights are always on PPV or on HBO, which some people don't have.

MMA's biggest bouts are on PPV, but plenty of other bouts are played on regular TV and the general sport is promoted to no end.

If Cotto/Judah were just on regular HBO, it would have done well for the sports standing because many normal HBO subscribers would have watched it and would have enjoyed it, where as most of the set boxing fanbase bought the PPV.

Imperial1 · 06-17-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by younghypnotiq

are you kidding? MMA guys cant fight. is that why almost every boxer who joined the UFC was utterly humiliated and destroyed. i to like boxing and mma sadly i think MMA is going to beat boxing, but i hope we have some great boxer come up like ali so it will bring the sport back. th average person can name like 3 boxer boxing now(probably less) but can name many more mma guys

Where are you getting your facts from ??When Ray Mercer had his frist MMA fight he was nearlyy decapitated by a kick to the head ..And I don't which MMA fighter your tallking about but no boxers beats an mma fighter with mma rules ..Oh wait unless your Tommy Morrison and the rules get changed for you..

Amsterdam · 06-17-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Zakman

Doubt it. When you strip away the WWF-style macho hype, UFC fights are pretty BORING. Two guys charge at each other and then roll around on the ground for five minutes. How the hell can that compete with the excitement of boxing over the long haul???

Dostoevsky · 06-17-2007, 05:07 PM

I like both sports equally.
I also think they can co-exist just like Kickboxing and boxing co-existed for many years and still do.

The MMA fighters are just as good as boxers they are just good at doing differnt things.
This immature Boxing vs MMA has to stop.
Both sports are good and both sports are exciting. MMA is just as difficult to learn and master as boxing is.

Learn to love them both!

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mightyd40 Spartan ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: otown Posts: 1,079	Re: Is UFC taking over? i think ufc sucks and i just watched that latest "big" fight they had on the internet and there main guy chuck lidell sucks.....that punch that dropped him i dont think would have hurt my girlfriend......boxing will always be around and when people start realizing that these mma guys cant fight hopefully ufc will die down
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younghypnotiq Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 10,996	Re: Is UFC taking over? are you kidding? MMA guys cant fight. is that why almost every boxer who joined the UFC was utterly humiliated and destroyed. i to like boxing and mma sadly i think MMA is going to beat boxing, but i hope we have some great boxer come up like ali so it will bring the sport back. th average person can name like 3 boxer boxing now(probably less) but can name many more mma guys
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Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. Posts: 7,825	Re: Is UFC taking over? I like both sports equally. I also think they can co-exist just like Kickboxing and boxing co-existed for many years and still do. The MMA fighters are just as good as boxers they are just good at doing differnt things. This immature Boxing vs MMA has to stop. Both sports are good and both sports are exciting. MMA is just as difficult to learn and master as boxing is. Learn to love them both!
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