LOL! Tim Sylvia isn't in his prime now. He wasn't a very good striker before, and he went into this fight in terrible shape. This entire thing was a disgrace.
If you want to see MMA guys with great hands check out the Diaz brothers, Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, BJ Penn... and a laundry list of other guys who have good hands that are integrated well with the mixed ruleset.
Pure boxing DOES NOT WORK under a mixed ruleset like that. Just like pure BJJ doesn't work any more. You have to integrate your techniques and adapt them for the environment.
For that reason most MMA fighters would not beat most boxers IN A BOXING MATCH. It's an entirely different sport with entirely different issues. |