Does anybody else get the feeling that I'm having a debate with 'Jeff' from
Grandma's Boy?
@Dojah: For what it's worth, let's take a look at some pictures...
Two elite MMA Welterweights:
Top 10 All-Time Welterweight Boxer:
Elite MMA Heavyweight:
Top 10 All-Time Heavyweight Boxers:
Surely we can all notice the differences between the muscle mass of these men.
I tried to find images of fighters that would be a good representation of what I'm trying to explain. Granted, there are anomalies to my point. There have been several exceptionally talented boxers that have had the chiseled frames of body builders, but who were also blessed with amazing hand speed, balance and overall athleticism. There are and have been boxers with the build of the typical MMA fighter, but I have yet to see a MMA fighter who has the build of Hearns, Louis or Ali. Can you provide an example?
Also, you seem to be pretty proud of your point that militaries, governments and protection agencies teach MMA. Is that what's considered 'hand to hand combat'? That's been around for quite some time, right? I also know that every Midshipmen who attends the U.S. Naval Academy is required to take a course in boxing. Why didn't you mention that?