Comparing the Mixed Martial Arts such as UFC with a sport like boxing is like comparing apples with oranges. (*The moral of the rest of this post is that an Orange will kick an Apples ass everytime but I still prefer apple pie to orange juice - so no read to read any further) Sure they are both a contact sports but the UFC guys will win everytime. I am a boxing fan but do respect the UFC stuff when I watch it. You never hear people compare a UFC fight with Olympic Judo or Kickboxing. The sports are just different - UFC will win every time because they have more resources at their disposal. (kicks, leg sweeps, grappling AND punches that are not even within the rules of boxing, Judo or kickboxing). UFC mixes those three disciplines (and then some) together and says Go Get em'
Mayweather is a prettyboy loudmouth. If you look back at his career some of the soap operas he has been involved in have been less than professional. However, I like to watch the guy box because like it or not he is one of the best the sport has seen.
The fact is that top boxers are in absolute top shape and I could not survive 3 minutes in the ring throwing punches without throwing up. Boxing is a sport.. its an art and its awsome to watch when its a good fight. UFC I guess is probably the same way I just don't know all the players and its never grabbed my attention.
The rules of the two sports are different - its tough to compare them. It drives me nuts when the UFC types and the boxers try and do it. If anyone should know better its them. Then again someone above (I can't go back an see now) mentioned that its marketing. Hes right on the money. Mayweather runs his mouth and I sit here and type his name over and over...
Boxing is a dying sport. Boxing gyms are less common. Unfortunate because bodyweight exercises, minimal equipment and a coach is all you need to train. Boxing would be well served to promote BOXING and worry less about comparing themselves to UFC.
