Dana White Speaks On Boxing...
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blah blah blah, same shit different day. "Boxing will go away." He's been saying that for many years now. People have been saying that since about 1902 (you can find old newspaper articles from that period of time sayin the same shit). The popularity of boxing will go up & down but it wont go away. New stars will emerge like always. People thought after Ali retired there would never be a big star again. People said after sugar ray leonard retired there would never be as big of a star again. etc.
Same goes for MMA. It's popularity will go up & down as the years come on. Many people thought MMA was a fad and it wouldn't last, they were wrong.
Both sports will continue to co-exist.
Same goes for MMA. It's popularity will go up & down as the years come on. Many people thought MMA was a fad and it wouldn't last, they were wrong.
Both sports will continue to co-exist.
^^as far as PPV/etc. it's been a mediocre year. Some have called 2010 a rebuilding year so to speak (lots of new talent/future stars rising).
I've enjoyed 2010 a lot myself but I consider myself probably more of a hardcore fan. There have been a lot of disappointments this year, lots of fights fell through for various reasons besides pac-may (david haye vs klitschko, bradley vs alexander/khan, williams vs martinez II, etc.).
90's babies, man. They will ruin the world.
I've enjoyed 2010 a lot myself but I consider myself probably more of a hardcore fan. There have been a lot of disappointments this year, lots of fights fell through for various reasons besides pac-may (david haye vs klitschko, bradley vs alexander/khan, williams vs martinez II, etc.).
90's babies, man. They will ruin the world.
See these types of comments shows you know nothing about MMA.
Anyway on with the thread. I am trying to get more into boxing, I like it, but like 206 pointed out if you don't have HBO or Showtime(I think) then it's hard to keep up with it. 206 turned me on to the FNF's.
I enjoy boxing, MMA is still getting big and their popularity is still rising. I prefer MMA but have respect for both and enjoy both. I feel that MMA will start to drop in popularity when more MMA fighters become elite. There has been some really good technical matches that people have not liked. The casual fan just likes to watch a brutal KO and once more elite fighters come in there will be less wild style and the casual fan might lose interest.
Also everyone and their mom is trying to be an MMA fighter, I can see this changing as well when fighters become more elite. Boxing is at a level that everyone realizes that a couple months or even a year or so training will not get you anywhere close to a proffessional boxer, with MMA still being so new and people still having not got the whole grasp of it, it is appealing to the casual guy more. I believe one day that guys like GSP and Anderson Silva will be closer to what every fighter will be like (to a point that is and many years down the road). If the majority of MMA fighters had the skills or even 3/4 the skill of those 2 guys you would see a lot less "joes" trying to fight, thus taking away the casual fan.
Anyway on with the thread. I am trying to get more into boxing, I like it, but like 206 pointed out if you don't have HBO or Showtime(I think) then it's hard to keep up with it. 206 turned me on to the FNF's.
I enjoy boxing, MMA is still getting big and their popularity is still rising. I prefer MMA but have respect for both and enjoy both. I feel that MMA will start to drop in popularity when more MMA fighters become elite. There has been some really good technical matches that people have not liked. The casual fan just likes to watch a brutal KO and once more elite fighters come in there will be less wild style and the casual fan might lose interest.
Also everyone and their mom is trying to be an MMA fighter, I can see this changing as well when fighters become more elite. Boxing is at a level that everyone realizes that a couple months or even a year or so training will not get you anywhere close to a proffessional boxer, with MMA still being so new and people still having not got the whole grasp of it, it is appealing to the casual guy more. I believe one day that guys like GSP and Anderson Silva will be closer to what every fighter will be like (to a point that is and many years down the road). If the majority of MMA fighters had the skills or even 3/4 the skill of those 2 guys you would see a lot less "joes" trying to fight, thus taking away the casual fan.
Yo man you're in for a treat tonight if you watch:
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I don't want to jinx anything, but this could be an awesome card.
http://www.siccness.net/vb/showpost.php?p=5311426&postcount=62
I don't want to jinx anything, but this could be an awesome card.
