I've never said that MMA guys are great boxers - boxing is a whole nother art. To the contrary, I've said that some can put together good punching combinations. MMA isn't boxing and vice versa.
An experienced retired pro boxer can still deliver the goods against someone of lesser boxing ability or use his strength in that range to gain the initiative in the fight. Likewise, a MMA guy can use leg kicks and grappling to beat a boxer.
Kimbo Slice beat Ray Mercer, remember?
As far as self-defense is concerned, I know there's alot of it out there - alot of it in TMA styles. I've been exposed to some material from Applegate's combatives. |