Boxing Fury vs Wilder 3

[Mick Dempsey]

McGregor

[Stubby]

Just now, Mick Dempsey said:

McGregor

Yes . Just seen that .

[Rich Rule]

Depends how you definite the martial arts I guess:  Taekwondo has some great kicking moves but as a fighting art it pales in comparison to others.  Taekwondo is a sports.  No punches to the head and mostly scored with kicks.

 

Boxing is one of the oldest forms of pugilism.  It definetly works as a form of self defence.  As does Taekwondo, if the person is very good.

 

Yes, it is more of a spectacle than boxing but I would argue far less effective.  Plus it is stop start, stop start, stop start.  Whereas, other forms of Martial Arts including boxing don’t stop as soon as contact is made.  Neither does a street fight.

 

The same comparison can be made from Judo and BJJ/JJ.  Judo is a sport JJ is a fighting art.

 

There are other forms of Martial Arts that were developed as a fighting warriors art that are also sports.  Examples of this would be Muay Thai and Lethwei.  The sports version hasn’t differed that much from the Art.  Boxing gloves were introduced in stead of hemp rope in Muay Thai but Lethwei only has the introduction of the ring.  They still fight bare knuckle and with head butts.

 

Boxing is known as the sweet science.  The art of hitting and not getting hit.  Tyson fury is a master of that.

 

Others may look more athletic but Tyson Fury is 6’9”, 277lb and just fought 11 rounds against one of the most dangerous punchers in recent times.  He got out down twice, dropped his opponent 3 times and retained the HW belts.  Then he busted out a Song whilst in the ring and serenaded the Vegas crowd.

 

Far from one dimensional IMO.

[Stubby]

12 minutes ago, Big J said:

 

 

 

 

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My point is that I feel that the eastern martial arts are much more elegant and require a more rounded fitness, strength, flexibility and skill base. Boxing is very one dimensional.

I would say Oleksandr Usyk is anything but one dimensional !

[Mark Bolam]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Richest sportsman in the world stupid.

Mayweather is richer than McGregor.

[Stubby]

5 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Mayweather is richer than McGregor.

I thought that but apparently not ? That's why I queried who ?

Edited October 10, 2021 by Stubby

[Mark Bolam]

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Mark Bolam said:

Considerably richer than eeeyouuu 😁

[Mark Bolam]

Wilder was a bit of a spoilt brat after defeat wasn’t he?

 

Fury has really grown on me over the years.

Superb boxer rather than puncher, with a brilliant sense of humour.

[Mark Bolam]

4 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Considerably richer than eeeyouuu 😁

Apparently he is pretty much like that as well!

Brilliant boxer, also a massive bell end.