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Boxing and MMA

do not like the no head guard rule, MMA as it resembles a street fi ght and primes vs. Sylva or Cain or any other
By Jorge Luis,

it is high time the computer scoring is more outwardly brutal than boxing. MMA heavyweight on their feet. I
President and Head Coach system has been kicked to the curb. Most MMA fi ghters have shorter think we know what would happen.

Champs Eastside Boxing Club
It never represented, in my view, an careers than boxers as there is greater Despite the lack of TV exposure for
eople often ask me if MMA accurate assessment of what takes wear and tear on the body as a whole
boxing these days, boxing’s top star,
P(Mixed Martial Arts, UFC) is place inside the ring. at a much faster rate. Also, many
Floyd Mayweather still outdraws and
eclipsing Boxing? My answer to that On the other hand MMA has stuck viewers of UFC don’t like to see two makes much more money than MMA
is “No.” MMA has certainly taken a fighters rolling around on the ground

to the basics and rewards the more top draw George St. Pierre. As a
bite out of the fan base and viewing aggressive fighter, both standing and and despite the subtle art of it, it is matter-of-fact, most pro boxers on the

audience of boxing and the UFC on the ground, the points. The one not as appealing to the viewers and club circuit make more money even
has certainly been stiff competition, many find it slow and boring. Thus

who throws and scores more strikes in off TV fights than MMA fighters

having marketed their product very and attempts moves, takedowns, holds UFC President and Promoter Dana on TV. The only guys making serious
well with the mainstream fight fan. White is “encouraging” more and

and submissions usually gets justly money in MMA are the guys in the
more stand up striking and calling for
Boxing has certainly not helped rewarded. The UFC, other MMA UFC at the top of the food chain. The
itself at both the amateur and events and smaller organizations are more action. This will help boxing. rest are literally busting themselves
professional levels. Pro and amateur on mainstream TV and the young MMA has yet to produce long up for peanuts with the promotion
boxing, for example, are totally generation can relate to this new lasting Champions like Muhammad making most of the money.
different from each other, and have hybrid sport. Ali, Mike Tyson or Sugar Ray
Amateur boxing still affords
been for many years, in both rules Boxing at both the amateur and Leonard. As well, most MMA young men and ladies many more
and format. In the last year or two fighters train at boxing clubs with

professional levels can learn from opportunities to travel and compete
this has changed as now a pro-style this. Boxing has and continues to a boxing trainer because boxing is relatively injury free. Amateur

10 point scoring system has replaced be marred by bad decisions which a proven and scientific method of boxing also has fewer incidents of

the computer scoring system which fighting. It is natural for man in his
turn the viewing public away from concussions than minor hockey and

most viewers never understood and the game. Most of the time in the natural state to use his fists to defend high school football…that’s a fact.
that occasionally produced some himself throughout the ages. And
UFC a winner is clear cut, winning
very bizarre decisions. The Amateur by knockout or submission, thus nothing beats a boxer who is well I grew up watching Ali and other
boxing establishment has also adopted eliminating judging. trained with the hands only. Who great boxers on TV every weekend,
for elite level boxers a no head guard would win in a strictly stand-up (no now with little or no exposure and
rule. The thinking is that it will attract However, despite the fact of less ground fighting) match…George St. with MMA being so well marketed

more viewers and better ratings at concussions and head trauma in MMA, Pierre or Floyd Mayweather? As it is normal and natural that on the
the Olympics and be more appealing you will be seeing more concussions much as I like George, Floyd wins. surface it has surpassed boxing. My
to the average fight fan. Although I in the future. Many people don’t like Mike Tyson or Lennox Lewis in their Continued on page 21

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