3 Questions

[Michael Matos]

I wasn't going to start three seperate threads.


UFC/MMA-Boxinig: Since I seriously doubt that all these people tune into MMA to dribble in awe at the gracefullness of the stepover toe hold, they tune in because it brutal. Has Boxing become to safety conscience to it's own detriment.

Mayweather-De La Hoya: Think we would have seen a bettter fight if there was announced round by round scoring?

Gambling: It's pretty well criminal for athletes from other sports to bet on themselves or their team. Should boxers(managers, trainers also) be allowed to bet on themselves or amongst themselves?

[mcb394]

No, and MMA is a sideshow.... crap. Ok, just the UFC. Anyway, they are different entities and as you can see by many early stoppages in MMA that they are fairly safety conscious themselves.

I kind of like it the way it is now... I'm sure neither fighter cruised because they thought they had it sealed.

I don't have a problem with betting on yourself, or managers betting on their fighters. Anyone from one team betting on another is unethical in my book.

[mikE]

1. possibly, but it's hard to point to a specific fight to prove it. If we get fewer ko's because of gatorade, heavier gloves, whatever...it will hurt the sport if it is a noticeable change..or...if it is an unproven, but believed, change.

2. I don't care or know. For every fight that might be better with open scoring, you can pick 10 fights that ARE worse because of it.

3. Tough one. I'd like to say they should be limited to a manageable amount...say one grand. But very hard to enforce and also unfairly hard to turn down an offer. I'd say the easiest answer is to not allow them to bet on themselves or their fighter. The sport is macho enough without permitting extra bets. But...I'm not sure on this one.

[Ice Black]

1. There are enough boxing "fans" who "love" boxing for the wrong reasons too. But anyway, I think it can be reasonable to expect active fighting, when boxers actually fight and not caress each other with gloves, watching part slagging/part precision boxing is what makes it fun for the "not huge fan, but still an intelligent spectator" kinda people.
2. Yes. It would save alot of bullshit talking from the commentators. Many times I just hear too much nonsense that has nothing to do with the fight. On the other hand - much less BS from Rogan and Goldberg in UFC (well, besides their obligations to talk about certain stuff that is written in the "scenario".
3. It can add a "street fighting" vibe and unless it'll become a gossip and the major thing people talk about before and after the fight it is not that wrong.

Cheerz!!
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