[ZeTurd]

As someone who has watched a lot of boxing, as well as a lot of UFC fights, I gotta say I'm somewhat sympathetic to Smash here, if not exactly in full agreement.

The boxers have definitely been underrated in this thread.

Facts:
- The best boxer will be a better athlete than the best UFC fighter
- The best boxer will have a serious advantage over the best UFC fighter standing up; assuming the boxer is quick enough on his feet to avoid being crippled by kicks.
- Some people seem to think that it's a certainty that the UFC fighter will be able to take the fight to ground. Uh, as someone who has seen a fair share of UFC fights that's not necessarily true. A quick boxer with a minimum of knowledge about avoiding takedowns may very well be able to stay up long enough to land that one punch that is necessary to send the UFC'er into a coma.