Compare And Contrast Mma Vs Boxing

From the beginning of time men and women have had natural fight or flight reactions. Some would say a coward will run when faced with adversity and others may disagree. The use of hand-to-hand combat has been used since man was created. Over time there were rules put into place to hold these events where fighters would demonstrate their fighting capabilities. In earlier times these fighters were known as gladiators who fought to please the king. Modern times call for sweet science which one would refer to as boxing. As the time changed so did the sport of boxing into what is now known as MMA or mixed martial arts. The question now is which is better MMA or boxing. Boxing is the superior of the two because not only is the better suited for the …show more content…
Fighters in boxing make up for more than fifty percent of the purse while MMA fighters gain only a ten percent. Boxing also has the Muhammad Ali act in place which requires the promoter to disclose fighter pay which helps the fighters know what they are worth. Also, for each event the fighter knows how much money they made for the venue or pay per view expenses. As for MMA it is not mandatory at all which means both pay and expenses on the venue can be hidden from the fighters at any time. Finally boxing is on a one fight contract basis unless you sign a multi-deal deal. This opens the opportunity for a chance to receive a bigger amount of pay cut per fight depending on the fashion in which the fight was won. MMA on the other hand is only a multi fight deal which basically means a fighter will receive the same amount per fight no matter who they …show more content…
There are multiple combos such as the jab, cross, and uppercut. These can then be used to form combinations such as jab, jab, cross, right hand, upper cut. Also to have precise timing in the ring is essential. Such as when to block or a jab to move out the way. There is foot work such as pivoting, feints, and lateral movement. There are many different ways to box as a defensive or offensive fighter. Positioning stances and hands are critical when being both offensive and defensive. In contrast MMA fighters can throw kicks, punches, grapple, and are able to perform submissions such as a choke. Originally MMA was thought to be a crude no rules sport that was nothing more than brawling. There was very little technique applied and was simply a tough man’s sport. Over time this has been corrected and fighters have become wise, but boxing is superior is because of the technical aspect of the