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Originally Posted by MaDalton
sorry, not gonna change my mind about that - boxing is a sport with a long tradition, MMA is nothing but a sign whats wrong with parts of society nowadays
besides that:
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You are entitled to your opinion of course, but understand this: Refusing to change one's mind as a blanket policy regardless of the evidence- and being proud of that on top of it- are in and of themselves signs of a closed mind. That applies to anything of course, not just boxing vs MMA. In specific, MMA fighters are professional athletes whose prowess far exceeds boxers due to the multple fighting discplines they must train in to be competitive. They aren't thugs nor a sign of what's wrong with any society, not here in North America nor over in Europe, nor South America for that matter.
If you are a fan of boxing that's cool. I grew up watching Muhammed Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson and many other big fights with my grandfather and father who were big boxing fans. But I really think you must have some erroneous idea about MMA, just like many people used to ten or fifteeen years ago in order to have such a strong opinion aganst it.
By the way, if you ever want to reconsider there's a great German fighter named Dennis Siver you can root for who fights in the UFC and who is very entertaining to watch. Here he is executing a spinning back kick, his signature move which has finished more than one opponent and earned him a couple of Knockout of the Night bonuses.