is boxing a thing of the past ?

Is boxing a thing of the past ?

  • yes

    Votes: 25 47.2%

  • no

    Votes: 8 15.1%

  • its on its way out

    Votes: 16 30.2%

  • I never watch it anyway

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Total voters
    53
how about that fight last night? That was pretty intense and that kid showed some heart after taking a lashing from Mikumbo or whatever his name is...
 
I saw that fight last night too. That wa pretty good. I would not want to get in there with either one of them...:eek: Well , maybe for the right price. Geez, I hope I still get paid for losing!:rolleyes:
 
mbryan said:
I think Kimbo proved that he has the chops to fight professionally last night. EliteXC is not in the same class as the UFC, but with a little more training he will be ready.
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I thought he looked amateurish and horrible. He could not even blow out Thompson quickly. Thompson has been 1-punch kayoed by lots of guys. Kimbo was clueless on the ground. He will lose as soon as they put him up against someone who is not a tomato can. Very weak overall card by elitexc.
 
The one thing I noticed is that he looked tired pretty quick, similar to the Gannon fight. He definitely needs more training on the ground work, I have never seen Thomson fight but for a guy that just started MMA a year ago, with absolutely no grappling training until then, I think he held his own on the against him on the ground.

I just think its a great story, the dude was living out of his car a few years ago, and now he a professional fighter. There is a great article in ESP magazine about how he struggled and how he fought the demons that were telling him to use his size and strength to take from people, but he was able to overcome them and take a different path.
 
Kimbo has no ground game, he is described as a brawler. If someone with ground skills gets in the ring with him, and gets him down he is through. He could not even cinch a choke on when in the guard, he let it go or did not realize he had it. The "no name" challenger last night was laying him a beating on the ground and they did not stop the fight. After his cauliflower ear opened from a punch and he was still standing they called the fight. (RIGGED??) Elite XC did a poor job on their mainstream TV debut. Bad call after bad call to end the fights. The best fight last night was the two chicks. I was there, the rest were ok. UFC has ot over Elite and they both have it over boxing.
 
I think it will re-surface at some point, but there aren't many people worth watching right now. They need some more Ali vs Frasier or Hagler vs leonard Duran vs Leonard. Hagler vs Hearns, Hearns vs Leonard. They don't make them like that any more
 
We grew up waching all the fights all the time, it was great. After all the over-hype and the crap, people started to lose interest, especially when fighters would not even try, they were there just for the money.

When the UFC came out, that was great and it got people interested in a new sport and has kept growing and now is bigger than ever and will probably keep on growing.


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Christopher said:
We grew up waching all the fights all the time, it was great. After all the over-hype and the crap, people started to lose interest, especially when fighters would not even try, they were there just for the money.

When the UFC came out, that was great and it got people interested in a new sport and has kept growing and now is bigger than ever and will probably keep on growing.


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Boxing is DEAD and will Never come back.
MMA is a MUCH better sport.
Even us older guys like it.
Younger generation don't even REMEMBER Boxing :eek:
 
Boxing has lost its thunder. Tyson was the last heavy weight champ that really made a statement when he came into the ring, and after too much crack and too many shots to the head from falling off a bar stool he went stupid and made his profession look like a bunch of thugs from the street trying to make it in an organized sport.
UFC and MMA has truly dedicated athletes that work their azzes off to stay in shape just to be able to survive in the cage. (of course you would have to be crazy as hell to get in the cage like they do)
So it is UFC for me!!! Just would like to see someone punch Joe Rogan.....for no particular reason,,,,would just like to see him catch an elbow or something!!!!LOL
 
Richard Fleming said:
Boxing has lost its thunder. Tyson was the last heavy weight champ that really made a statement when he came into the ring, and after too much crack and too many shots to the head from falling off a bar stool he went stupid and made his profession look like a bunch of thugs from the street trying to make it in an organized sport.
UFC and MMA has truly dedicated athletes that work their azzes off to stay in shape just to be able to survive in the cage. (of course you would have to be crazy as hell to get in the cage like they do)
So it is UFC for me!!! Just would like to see someone punch Joe Rogan.....for no particular reason,,,,would just like to see him catch an elbow or something!!!!LOL
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Richard - My Niece Brandy Tucker atended both the University of Florida and USC.
She has a Masters in Brodcast Journalism from USC.
She was a writer for Fear Factor.
She could NOT handle Joe Rogans EGO or his snide remarks/looks either. :eek:
Now - she is an associate producer on "Are You Smarter Then a 5 th Grader"
This is her Dad www.jamiesairconditioning.com my brother Jamie.
He is not too "fond" or Rogan either :)
 
I have been training mma for 2 1/2 year love it , keeps you in shape . love watching the ufc
 
Most people dont know that Rogan was a stand up comic........I heard some of his stuff,,,,,could not stand hearing him. He was very vulger. Not that I am a saint but stand up comedy is much funnier when every other word is not f--- or G--D---.... If you hear his stand up you will see why his is now a commentator.
 
Richard Fleming said:
Most people dont know that Rogan was a stand up comic........I heard some of his stuff,,,,,could not stand hearing him. He was very vulger. Not that I am a saint but stand up comedy is much funnier when every other word is not f--- or G--D---.... If you hear his stand up you will see why his is now a commentator.
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He is a WELL know Psychedellic Drug Advocate too :mad:
My niece hated working for him :(
Said his Ego was so big it needed it's own Zip Code ?
 
Richard Fleming said:
Most people dont know that Rogan was a stand up comic........I heard some of his stuff,,,,,could not stand hearing him. He was very vulger. Not that I am a saint but stand up comedy is much funnier when every other word is not f--- or G--D---.... If you hear his stand up you will see why his is now a commentator.
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