Originally Posted by w0264007

True. However, I think the spirt of this post is that comparing boxers to MMArtists is like comparing apples and orenges. They are both fruit, by require very different climates to grow and flourish.

I'd say that learning the skills necessary to become a good MMArtist, will put constraints on the speed of skill aquisition, and the level of proficiency that one can attain in pure boxing. And vise versa.

There have been several boxers who made the switch to MMA, all have some other skill sets that they bring to the table (think Vitor Belfort and BJJ, Pete Spratt and wrestling, Jens Pulver and MFS), and a few were great. But clearly are superior in one sport or the other. For instance, Jens Pulver is a very technical boxer, and uses that to waste the less technical strikers prevalent in MMA, however, against an experienced boxer, his expertise wouldn't be so overwhelming. Everyone else is just as technical.

For the record, I always go through boxing training in UFC: sudden impact (boxers rule!)