[goblue07]

What most of you people fail to realize is how much of a higher caliber of athlete and fighter a proffesional boxer is. It is exponentially harder to become a world champion boxer than it is to become a world champion Ultimate Fighter or any of the other 3 fighters.

This is because of the fame, prestige and money that comes with being a proffesssional boxer. Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson and Joe Louis are all common household names that the vast majority of Americans know. I guarentee you that few Americans know who Ken Shamrock or Chuck Lidell is. Furthermore, the average proffessional boxer makes about 10 times as much as an ultimate fighter, a martial arts expert, and a navy seal. Therefore, all the best fighters regardless of style will attempt to make it in boxing. Both these reasons combined make it so the best fighters in the world are boxers.

People also put too much weight on grappling and wrestling. In the heat of the battle someone with a ferocious punch can knock their enemy out in seconds. Punches ARE more powerful than kicks, elbows, knees and whatever other moves the other guys would attempt. I mean honestly have you guys ever seen Mike Tyson fight?

If all the different fighters were equals I would probably say that the Ultimate Fighter would win, but boxers are on a whole different level than the rest of the fighters and therefore would win.