Recently someone asked the question......what's better, boxing or MMA? (here's a link to the FOX Sports MMA blog and the question itself......
http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/FO ... ing_vs_MMA )
The issue became a hot topic when boxing champion Floyd Mayweather trashed MMA and principally the UFC(Ultimate Fighting Championship) when he was quoted as saying:
UFC ain't ----; it ain't but a fad. Anyone can put a tattoo on their head and get in a street fight. We should put Liddell against a good heavyweight, under Mayweather Promotions, and if Chuck wins, then I'll give him a million dollars out of my own pocket. These are guys who couldn't make it in boxing.
To the UFC's credit, UFC president Dana White shot right back at Mayweather, saying.....
He says he wants to pay Chuck Liddell a million dollars to fight with a heavyweight boxer and see if he'll last. How about this? How about we pay Floyd a million dollars to fight MMA and see how long he lasts. Or even better......I'll give him a million dollars of my own money if he boxes anyone other than Oscar (De La Hoya) and more than 10 people buy tickets.
Personally, I like both boxing and MMA, but considering the sometimes pathetic state of boxing in North America, MMA seems to be very ascendent at the moment. So, the question goes.......which is better, boxing or MMA?