Is MMA killing boxing?

[Thin Lizzy]

While boxing still has its hardcore fans, the casual sports fan, who watches the big events of any sport, has pretty much abandoned boxing. From what I've seen, the younger kids seem to prefer mma. So, boxing will probably always be with us, but, its future doesn't look too bright.

[BEAST 8692]

ODLH is the only name that can sell PPVs.  No other person has the "aura" (sorry for the Rickson reference) to get big numbers.  To top it off, no one seemed willing to engage, so for future PPVs, this may affect the drawing ability of both fighters. 

for a well past peak junior welter to be a bigger draw than the heavyweight champion (whoever that is) says a lot about the current state of boxing.

[CARTEL]

If the UFC one day looked like PRIDE it would be amazing, but I've read/written plenty on sherdog. There are too many UFC nuthuggers who like the direction UFC is taking MMA. I liked PRIDE's production much better than UFC and PRIDE rules are much better.

UFC is scared of becoming similar to WWE/PRIDE production. Dana White needs some class and needs to quit acting like vince mcmahon, He needs to quit swearing and bashing fighters (barnett)

Call me a PRIDE guy I don't care, I like the fights, I think UFC could have better production. UFC needs to eliminate the TAPOUT mentality.

Boxing the sport will never die.

PRIDE entrance music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkdQxJ50eJI

04 PRIDE GP opening.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2djij_pride-2004-gp-opening-movie_sport

PRIDE fighter intros were good. I'm not saying I like the pyrotechnics or the extreme light show. The ramp/walk to the ring was great. Obvously UFC could develop it's own production without all the lights.

I agree. That cage is so f*ckin' stupid. It reminds me of a bad action movie.

[CARTEL]

for a well past peak junior welter to be a bigger draw than the heavyweight champion (whoever that is) says a lot about the current state of boxing.

Other than Fedor and Randy, the MMA heavyweights seem pretty friggin" terrible to me also.

[big L dawg]

5-10 million for a boxing champ fight, couple hundred thousand for a mma champ no matter which ones more popular.who's getin paid?

[BEAST 8692]

5-10 million for a boxing champ fight, couple hundred thousand for a mma champ no matter which ones more popular.who's getin paid?

the talent goes where the money is, no doubt about that.