lol at some of the "experts" here...
bringing semmy in the discussion?

semmy is a distance fighter.... keeps everybody at distance with his lenght.... boring as hell!
Overeem is not afraid to get up close and personal... very different fighter.
about boxer vs kickboxer.... on k1 rules the kickboxer always wins!!! boxers do not know how to stop lowkicks... gets em every time... look at some old k1 fights lots of boxers tried... all failed... period!
about the gloves...
mma gloves are smaller yes... but! also give less protection! you think gloves are made to protect the head?? no! they are made to protect the hands!
in the old vale tudo bareknuckles fights... lot's of broken hands....
so with mma gloves you will not be able to hit as hard as with boxing gloves... boxers hit a lot harder then your average mma fighter.
and some idiot said Overeem has to learn how to use his legs lol!!!!
yeah 16 years of mma and kickboxing training in the Netherlands (mecca of muay thai

) i am sure he needs to learn how to use his legs.. lolol!

he started as a kickboxer btw....