Bob Arum's stupid a** comment

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MMANEWS.COM


The following is an excerpt from an interview with boxing promoter Bob Arum from BoxingScene.com:

“I just think that he’s going to revive boxing in the Midwest and it’s going to spread to the rest of the country. I’ll tell you, this was the biggest blow to the UFC since the sort of competition began because all the young kids are going to come back to boxing. There is nothing in UFC or any of this martial arts bullsh*t that compares to this.”

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MMANEWS.COM


The following is an excerpt from an interview with boxing promoter Bob Arum from BoxingScene.com:

“I just think that he’s going to revive boxing in the Midwest and it’s going to spread to the rest of the country. I’ll tell you, this was the biggest blow to the UFC since the sort of competition began because all the young kids are going to come back to boxing. There is nothing in UFC or any of this martial arts bullsh*t that compares to this.”

ya riiight, as I'm watching WEC right now..

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umm k

[BgMc31]

Martial Arts and MMA in the US has always been an activity for middle to upper class people. Boxing has always grown from the under privledged and inner city. In Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico as well as some of the black ghettos, kids still follow boxing way more than MMA. Boxing training tends to be way more inexpensive than MMA. And until martial arts/wrestling instructors aren't charging $100+ a month for membership, they will never attract that demographic that usually produces the great boxing talent.

MMA is geared towards that demographic (18-35 yr old white males). Boxing doesn't appeal solely to that demographic.

Like stated a thousand times, these are two completely different sports that can and will continue to co-exist side by side. Just like wrestling in the late 80's thru the mid 90's was more popular than the NFL (Monday night Raw was out drawing Monday NIght Football), MMA's popularity will level off. I still believe the big boxing matches will continue to outdraw the big MMA matches for quite sometime.

[ectomorph28]

Martial Arts and MMA in the US has always been an activity for middle to upper class people. Boxing has always grown from the under privledged and inner city. In Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico as well as some of the black ghettos, kids still follow boxing way more than MMA. Boxing training tends to be way more inexpensive than MMA. And until martial arts/wrestling instructors aren't charging $100+ a month for membership, they will never attract that demographic that usually produces the great boxing talent.

MMA is geared towards that demographic (18-35 yr old white males). Boxing doesn't appeal solely to that demographic.

Like stated a thousand times, these are two completely different sports that can and will continue to co-exist side by side. Just like wrestling in the late 80's thru the mid 90's was more popular than the NFL (Monday night Raw was out drawing Monday NIght Football), MMA's popularity will level off. I still believe the big boxing matches will continue to outdraw the big MMA matches for quite sometime.

I agree.

[Mogamedogz]

I agree.

So do I. Well said.

[TR'05]

Martial Arts and MMA in the US has always been an activity for middle to upper class people. Boxing has always grown from the under privledged and inner city. In Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico as well as some of the black ghettos, kids still follow boxing way more than MMA. Boxing training tends to be way more inexpensive than MMA. And until martial arts/wrestling instructors aren't charging $100+ a month for membership, they will never attract that demographic that usually produces the great boxing talent.

MMA is geared towards that demographic (18-35 yr old white males). Boxing doesn't appeal solely to that demographic.

Like stated a thousand times, these are two completely different sports that can and will continue to co-exist side by side. Just like wrestling in the late 80's thru the mid 90's was more popular than the NFL (Monday night Raw was out drawing Monday NIght Football), MMA's popularity will level off. I still believe the big boxing matches will continue to outdraw the big MMA matches for quite sometime.

Agreed.
This is a great post BgMc. Very well said.

[Logan13]

Martial Arts and MMA in the US has always been an activity for middle to upper class people. Boxing has always grown from the under privledged and inner city. In Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico as well as some of the black ghettos, kids still follow boxing way more than MMA. Boxing training tends to be way more inexpensive than MMA. And until martial arts/wrestling instructors aren't charging $100+ a month for membership, they will never attract that demographic that usually produces the great boxing talent.

MMA is geared towards that demographic (18-35 yr old white males). Boxing doesn't appeal solely to that demographic.

Like stated a thousand times, these are two completely different sports that can and will continue to co-exist side by side. Just like wrestling in the late 80's thru the mid 90's was more popular than the NFL (Monday night Raw was out drawing Monday NIght Football), MMA's popularity will level off. I still believe the big boxing matches will continue to outdraw the big MMA matches for quite sometime.

Boxing has been around since the Golden times, and probably before recorded history. Boxing will always exist, but commercially it will continue to loose out to MMA.

[Mogamedogz]

Boxing has been around since the Golden times, and probably before recorded history. Boxing will always exist, but commercially it will continue to loose out to MMA.

Not in my neighborhood.