Originally Posted by Bufkin:
Ruddock twice. Peter McNeeley at the time. Even Alex Stewart right after the Buster Douglas upset was considered a strongly equal opponent. It certainly wasn't the peak of the HW division, but there was a lot of talent that could have beaten Tyson on any given night. Difference being, he was the best of the best. If Rousey fought Cyborg, a coroner would have to be on the scene.
Its been awhile. I remember Ruddock being good but didnt remember weighing 215. Crazy how the size of HWs changed. [Reply]
I've had to put up with her bullshit for a couple years. This is a good day, other than the fact that boxing morons might somehow say this proves boxing is superior to MMA. (It is not, boxing sucks) [Reply]
Originally Posted by alnorth:
I've had to put up with her bullshit for a couple years. This is a good day, other than the fact that boxing morons might somehow say this proves boxing is superior to MMA. (It is not, boxing sucks)
ufc is massively not entertaining... i'd take the greatest boxing match vs the greatest UFC match any day of the weak. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RobBlake:
ufc is massively not entertaining... i'd take the greatest boxing match vs the greatest UFC match any day of the weak.
They both can be very entertaining. UFCs 155lb class has always had some great fights. The Gati/Ward trilogy were my favorite boxing matches ever. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RobBlake:
ufc is massively not entertaining... i'd take the greatest boxing match vs the greatest UFC match any day of the weak.
Totally disagree. MMA is by far a more entertaining sport. There may be more technical striking in boxing, but MMA makes for a much more complete fight. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bufkin:
Ruddock twice. Peter McNeeley at the time. Even Alex Stewart right after the Buster Douglas upset was considered a strongly equal opponent. It certainly wasn't the peak of the HW division, but there was a lot of talent that could have beaten Tyson on any given night. Difference being, he was the best of the best. If Rousey fought Cyborg, a coroner would have to be on the scene.
While I agree with your overall premise WRT: Tyson, Peter McNeeley was a complete scrub whose record was bought and paid for. That was a total sham of a fight.
There was also not any night where Alex Stewart would have beaten Tyson.
I don't know anything about MMA, so I don't know how good/bad Rousey's competition has been. To add further, Tyson cleaned that division out and ducked no one before his personal demons, with a massive assist from Don King and Robin Givens, ate him alive.
Tyrell Biggs was a legit fighter and Tyson completely ruined him. Not to mention Spinks, Tony Tubbs, Bonecrusher, Pinklon Thomas, and Tony Tucker.
Hell, for all the hate that division gets, it was the last time in history that elite American athletes were still in boxing, save for the rarest of circumstances (Floyd). [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bufkin:
With all due respect, why are you in this thread then?
As a huge boxing and MMA fan, I'll take a high powered UFC main event over boxing any day of the week.
i'm not hating people for liing MMA.. not my MO.. i just personally feel boxing is more entertaining when it has a competitive fight. There takes considerable about of skill for both.. but i prefer the finesse of boxing. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RobBlake:
i'm not hating people for liing MMA.. not my MO.. i just personally feel boxing is more entertaining when it has a competitive fight. There takes considerable about of skill for both.. but i prefer the finesse of boxing.
I grew up on boxing. I love boxing. But it's completely dead at the moment compared to MMA. Mayweather killed any chance at its revival. [Reply]
Originally Posted by suzzer99:
I grew up on boxing. I love boxing. But it's completely dead at the moment compared to MMA. Mayweather killed any chance at its revival.
It's probably due to the better athletes are going to MMA/NFL/BBall/etc. [Reply]
