Pre-UFC: Boxing vs. Judo

[bigboywasim]

If you have no grappling background then even without the GI you are going to get tossed on your head against a Judo guy. I take boxing and judo apart from many other things. If it is all else even then I have money on the Judo guy. The reason is the judo guy can keep it on the ground once it gets their. The boxer cannot keep it standing. He will fall unless he gets the KO in a quick time period.

One on One grappling is superior to striking.

[Guest]

In a combat sports environment I completely agree. The grappler will overcome the boxer 8 or 9 times out of ten, gi or no gi, its been proven over and over.

In a street situation my experience is the exact opposite. It starts and ends in conversation range, and punching is king.

Just in my personal experience.

[Tom Yum]

Is retard-farmer strength like old man strength?

[Tant01]

There's an old "Iron Man" boxing article that goes into some detail about why and how the "Old School" toughness came about. Need to find it again...

Many of the farmers I know are handy with sharp tools and smart enough to know when they need a bigger hammer.

You can tell by a handshake how strong their hands are...

[Tant01]

http://coxscorner.tripod.com/ironmen.html

This article first appeared in June 2005 at Fightbeat.com