MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Thomas Lindsay English 101 C & C Essay November 12, 2001 Mixed Martial Arts Competition vs. Boxing A question might start circulating soon on whether which sport is more entertaining, mixed martial arts competition (MMAC) or boxing? In the opinion of most renowned sports critics, boxing is a superior sport. In fact most do not consider MMAC an actual “sport” but more on the same caliber as the World Wrestling Federation or any other form of sports entertainment. In …

…fluent in competition. They have to prepare for many different punches, kicks, grapples, and submissions, while boxers have to just prepare for punches. A hybrid of martial art styles clashing against one another builds a natural anticipation for those interested in the martial arts genre. But boxing excels in revenue. Boxing therefore has the money to endorse a fight at a greater scale than MMAC, which is why Boxing often over shadows its counter part.