Aaron, author of how-to-box.com wrote an interesting piece about Boxing vs MMA. He states there are two kinds of fans on both extremes.
I'm a boxing fan but I don't shun away MMA for its brutality, because it used to be worst. Now there safer rules imposed. I'm neutral and enjoy watching both sports.
"Boxing has stagnated in that regard. The problem I see is that boxing lacks the lustre and character present in the UFC. Personally, the characters in UFC which are no more than a reinvention of what the WWF provides, seem to take away from the sport, but that's just me. From a business perspective, it is a goldmine. They took the best of the WWF and added in the thing it lacked -- the actual fight. How can a WWF fan not love watching the UFC - it's like the WWF on steroids. And, like it or not, UFC is hot. It is growing exponentially, and it is because of the characters involved."
Boxing has stagnated in regards to colourful and memorable characters. It's all about the money these days.
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