Members Funkee1 Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 We used to have Ali VS Frazier, Tyson Vs. Holyfield, Leonard vs. Duran.... July 21st, we have Bernard vs Winky?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hearafter Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 It all shifted to UFC, IFL, Bodog, and Pride. Boxing has become the "Gentleman's" fighting league.We're reverting into the gladiator era of bloodsports... Colloseum style baby! I say, embrace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teleken Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 UFC - 5X the talent, 1/10 the bull{censored} and the egos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tylytle Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 Bernard is doing what to his winky?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fran da Man Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 Bernard is doing what to his winky??He's going to beat it so hard it'll never challenge him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 In the 19th century they did 45 round fights with fewer rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members no-logic Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 The UFC bouts used to go until someone won. Some were an hour or longer. The UFC is still cool but too many rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hotblack Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 July 21st, we have Bernard vs Winky?????? That's a fight between two masters of the craft, two guys that no one wants to fight, two guys that had to get recognition the hard way. That being said, this could be the most boring fight of all time because both of them have very good defense and will both be looking to counter-punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 UFC - 5X the talent, 1/10 the bull{censored} and the egos. I call major horse{censored} on you dude. Its like comparing apples and oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HumptyThumpty Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 I call major horse{censored} on you dude. Its like comparing apples and oranges. +1 totally different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted July 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 That's a fight between two masters of the craft, two guys that no one wants to fight, two guys that had to get recognition the hard way.That being said, this could be the most boring fight of all time because both of them have very good defense and will both be looking to counter-punch.Yeah, but.........Bernard and Winky??????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 The UFC bouts used to go until someone won. Some were an hour or longer. The UFC is still cool but too many rules. They had too many serious injuries back then, also. Plus, now that it's popular and people are buying the PPV's, they can't have hour long ground and pound matches, it just gets too boring for most people.I often wish they'd do 5 rounds instead of 3, but some fights are too long at 3. Nothing sucks worse than watching two completely gassed fighters cuddle on the mat because neither of them has the energy to pull off a submission or pass guard.C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hotblack Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 Yeah, but.........Bernard and Winky??????????? Well... just use the nicknames:The Executioner vs. Winky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted July 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 Well... just use the nicknames:The Executioner vs. WinkyThat's even funnier!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fran da Man Posted July 15, 2007 Members Share Posted July 15, 2007 Well... just use the nicknames: The Executioner vs. Winky & Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teleken Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 I call major horse{censored} on you dude. Its like comparing apples and oranges. Really? So you've never seen a UFC fighter box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 I used to enjoy watching boxing, but MMA blows it out of the water IMO. While I understand they're different sports, I'm kinda with Teleken on this one. I've seen MMA fights that never go to the mat...all stand up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tim in WV Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 as goes the Roman Empire, so goes The American. coliseums to TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted July 16, 2007 Moderators Share Posted July 16, 2007 Boxing went downhill when Olympic coverage went stupid and covered all kinds of other sports. Without good Olympic coverage, no one would have cared who Sugar Ray Leonard, Michael Spinks, Leon Spinks and some others were. Boxing moving to PPV and Tyson knocking everyone out on that PPV within the first 3 rounds devastated the sport's attractiveness, too. I'd rather watch a good boxing match over UFC any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Yeah, but.........Bernard and Winky??????????? Yeah, thats messed up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zebra Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 UFC - 5X the talent, 1/10 the bull{censored} and the egos. It seems to me that it's the total opposite. The UFC lets the fighters mash together any styles to the point where all the strategy and intricacies of a good fight go to the crapper. It's more of "see who can flail the most" contest, and it seems like every match ends with the two fighters dry humping each other on the floor.I've never seen a UFC fighter throw a punch half as strong as a good punch thrown by a boxer.The thing about boxing is that it's really about the strategy and skill of the fighter, which just isn't as entertaining to most people as seeing two people beat each other up as bad as they can, and the UFC is more about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Really? So you've never seen a UFC fighter box? Well if you put it that way... still horse{censored}. Boxing is strictly boxing... MMA encompasses most aspects of fighting. How can that be compared? Yeah MMA fights include boxing, but they also include a boat load of other stuff. You can get by being a lowsy boxer in MMA, but you can't in boxing. And the other way around, you could suck as a wrestler/grappler in MMA, but it wouldn't even matter in Boxing. Boxing focuses everything on 1 aspect of fighting, and requires a hell of alot more finesse and skill. MMA focuses on just about everything. MMA (in most cases) = Jack of all trades, king of none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allan grossman Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Really? So you've never seen a UFC fighter box? No comparison. I've seen UFC fighters box and just about any ranked boxer would mop up the floor with them. Of course professional boxers probably wouldn't do too well at UFC either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 That's a fight between two masters of the craft, two guys that no one wants to fight, two guys that had to get recognition the hard way. That being said, this could be the most boring fight of all time because both of them have very good defense and will both be looking to counter-punch. +1. I've always been a pretty big boxing fan, but right now it's just not super interesting. Seems when Lennox retired, Jones Jr. got beat up a couple times, Gatti quit fighting Ward, Hamed went away, De La Hoya started losing more often than not, and Mayweather started beating everyone, everywhere... Boxing just got fairly uninteresting. --edit-- I guess Pacquiao is fun to watch & Margarito is good too. Miguel Cotto is also good. Ricky Hatton is fun to watch. I dunno... There's interesting fighters out there for sure, but they're kind of under the radar in a not-so big ticket sort of way aside from Mayweather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allan grossman Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 I guess Pacquiao is fun to watch & Margarito is good too... DeLaHoya needs to lose a few and Mayweather's a punk, but I still grin every time I see George. Great boxer, humble man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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