The Influence Of Technique

The fact is that every fan wants to see action, not a couple guys dancing around. This is why the UFC is only interested in fighters who are willing to compete and put on a good show. Whether someone pays the money to watch an event in person, or watch an event on pay-per-view, they expect to see an actual competition. If all they see is two men dancing around trying to wear each other out, they are going to start losing interest in the sport. This is what is happening in boxing today. The question to be asked shouldn 't be if MMA is dominant over professional boxing. The question should be why boxing is still legal?The final facet of the two sports I want to discuss is safety. Both sports are sanctioned by an athletic commission that can approve, deny, revoke, or suspend all licenses for unarmed combat. The fight takes place with a referee in the ring, or the cage, with the fighters. Doctors are always on hand as well. These measures

Floyd began to shine as he became an all time great. In Floyd Mayweather 's first title fight in 1998. Mayweather beat Genaro Hernandez for the super featherweight championship. From the year 2000, Floyd Mayweather changed 4 weight classes. Floyd Mayweather then fired his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr in 2000. Floyd Mayweather then hired his uncle Roger Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather won the lightweight championship in 2002. Then the super lightweight championship in 2005. Then Floyd Mayweather won the welterweight championship in 2006. Then Mayweather defeated Oscar De La Hoya in 2007 for the welterweight crown. Floyd Mayweather then beat Ricky Hatton in 2007. Mayweather shocked everyone when he retired in 2007. But then soon came back in 2009. Floyd Mayweather started gaining tons of money. Became the third highest paid athlete in 2010. Mayweather brought in 60 million dollars that year. Floyd Mayweather really wanted greatness. Started in the Television business. Floyd Mayweather got his own Home Box Office Documentary. Then Mayweather was on Dancing With The

Even though he is just 3-3 in his last six bouts, Berto promises to knockout the undefeated champion. "I am coming to kick Floyd's ass on September 12th. Best believe that I plan to bring it to Floyd and I'm not concerned about what forty-eight other fighters have been unable to do," Berto body stated. He continued,"Somebody is getting knocked out, and it won't be me. You don't want to miss this."

In 1980, a world renowned athlete by name of Julio Cesar Chavez, made his professional boxing debut in Culiacan, Mexico at the tender age of 17. This kicked off a career that spanned for the better part of 25 years, which made Chavez the greatest Mexican boxer of all time and is considered one of the greatest fighters in professional boxing history. Even though, Chavez has been retired for the past decade, many upcoming amateur’s boxers wish to become the next boxing legend following his footsteps. With outstanding achievements in the sport, impressive athletic ability, and overcoming personal adversities Julio Cesar Chavez is a great man for the next generation to idealize and respect.

beat up and his trainers thought it was time to stop the match. After that fight, Mayweather

There was a fight in Las Vegas this past weekend to determine who was the king of Mexican boxing. Saturday night, Canelo Alvarez took on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the MGM Grand in front of thousands of prideful Mexicans and millions of fans worldwide. While there were two fighters in the ring, only one came with a purpose.

Harry Wills, also known as The Black Panther in boxing, has inspired many colored youths to participate in sports themselves. Currently, he has  been unable to fight in the heavyweight title, and he probably never will get the chance to because dangerous black men like him are prohibited from doing so. Nobody can really prove that Wills is the best boxer because he is unable to fight against the white race, but he wins just about every match he gets into with the colored. Full of excuses, George Dempsey, was the white boxing legend who could not fight against Harry Wills even though over 500 newspaper polls estimated that Harry would win. Boxing has become very popular with all Americans, but racial prejudice remains, so it will be difficult

"This is a great matchup between two veteran heavyweights who can show a lot of the younger kids how it's done," said Oscar De La Hoya, president and founder of Golden Boy Promotions. "I'm really looking forward to this one and as far as picking a winner, it's a toss-up."

"Obviously, we knew how great of a boxer he was, but I think that was only 20 percent of what made him as great as he was," James told reporters in Oakland, Calif. during a press conference for the NBA Finals. "What he stood for, I mean, it's a guy who basically had to give up a belt and relish everything that he had done because of what he believed in and ended up in jail because of his beliefs. It's a guy who stood up for so many different things throughout the times where it was so difficult for African-Americans to even walk in the streets."

George Chuvalo was an incredible man who withstood inhuman amounts of physical and psychological pain. Born on 12th September 1937, George would become a five-time Canadian heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight title challenger facing noteworthy names such as Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Muhammad Ali twice. George is known for taking incredible amounts of pain and considered one of the best chins (a term used in boxing for the capability to tolerate physical damage to the chin or jaw without being knocked unconscious) in boxing history. However, it is not only his boxing career that establishes George as a man of resilience, it was his ability to overcome and face the traumatic deaths of his three children.

“I'm probably not fighting again,” Malignaggi said, as reported by ESPN. “You hate to make an emotional decision. My career started in Brooklyn 14 years ago. If it ends in Brooklyn tonight, then at least I ended it at home, where I'm from, and in front of the greatest fans in the world. I've got a really good job commentating and watching great fighters fight ringside. I hope to sit around ringside for a long time.”

for 12 years and his dream was to become a boxer. Carlos has been boxing since he was young. His father helped make the boxer he is today. Carlos’ family had to do a lot to get him were he is today.

This Saturday the ground will shake when 2 of Mexico’s most talented Boxers step in the ring in a highly anticipated bout with the makings for fight of the year. This will be an all-out battle of the chins when former 3 division World Champion Abner Mares (29-1-1) squares up against Former 2 division World Champion Leo “el Terremoto” Santacruz (30-0-1). With the vacant WBC Diamond featherweight title on the line I’m sure both warriors will let IT all hang in the ring.

Shortly after that bout, Ali joined

idea of judging MMA without getting to know it is brainless and shows the misunderstanding of the