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3)If you notice boxers fight in silent films era, they are straight up and hold their heads back. A kickboxer will have his chances at winning against these fighters. This style was deemed innefective and was discarded. By the time Joe Louis came along the modern boxer as we know it today came to fruition.
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The most feared weapon in MT is the knee. The fighters stand more upright because they are wary of catching a knee in the face. It does happen, I've been knocked out that way off of a bob and weave.
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Karate, MT, TKD- they follow what is passed down from the Master/Guru without questioning if methods actually work. Duh, I mean, the student, the paying student just swallows it all out of respect to Mr. Master!
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It is obvious that you have never stepped foot in a serious MT gym, nor have you seen the way MT fighters train. They have boxing and MT coaches that are highly respected, but nobody swallows it out of respect, fool. Usually, when a guy is prepping for a fight he might work on only a few basic combinations/strategies followed with road work, bag work and 10-15 rounds hard sparring INCLUDING straight boxing.
Arriving at those combinations/strategies is something that takes experience, a knowledge of the fighter and of his/her opponent. Two of my teachers--Ganyao and Bonkerd--each have 350+ fights under their belts including 5 titles each. I don't take their word as gospel, but I do listen when they talk. Why shouldn't I? Heck, we wouldn't have five title belts sitting in our front office if they were doing something wrong.
Come one now, have the courage to put your money where your mouth is. Or are you, as I suspect, an armchair quarterback?
Terry