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Originally Posted by SeikanJudanski
A pure boxer would get destroyed in the street by an MMA fighter. The boxer is limited to strikes and maybe a few other moves, but he has nothing and nowhere as much arsenal as a MMA fighter, who is trained for these situations, and if the Boxer cannot keep it on his feet and takes it to the ground, he would get choked out, his arm broken or killed.
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The thing is, there is no such thing as a "pure boxer." Most have some type of background in either street fighting, wrestling, or american football.
The street fighter/boxer would get schooled by a good Jiu justu guy, has a good chance of knocking out an "eager fighter" shooting in. At least he'd get the concept of the mount, and possibly fight dirty. Was it Jake LaMotta who broke some guy's skull by slamming it in a car door?
Wrestlers and football players know how to stay on their feet, and if that is your bread and butter, then that is all you need. Even in the old UFC, EVERYONE had SOME wrestling skills, they teach it in Gym class here.
Do I think an average boxer would beat an average MMArtist? No.
Do I think a very good boxer would beat an average MMArtist? Yes.