Derrick Lewis: mma is easier than boxing

[WildWestWhoopAss]

Derrick Lewis on UFC Unfiltered podcast says he chose mma over boxing because mma is easier.

He believes the grappling aspect gives "resting" phases not allowed in boxing. So one does not need to train as hard as boxers do.

Do you believe he is on to something?

 

[mraa1]

yes

 

[Bubzeh]

 

[Lemmy]

he's right but not for that reason.

 

[FlyThaiMMA]

I find MMA to be easier than boxing because I can outbox and sprawl a lot of fighters

In boxing, if I fight someone who has better hands then me. I'm fucked lol

 

[Agent Mulder]

Competition in HW MMA is easier, not the sport itself (obviously).

 

[Pure Dust]

In before the legion of boxing haters.

 

[SuperiorHands]

Well as someone that has boxed and wrestled and about everything else too the thing that always taxed my cardio the most is wrestling. The only way it's rest on the ground is if people are just laying there not attacking, defending, scrambling, etc.

 

[Lockard The GOAT]

MMA is clearly harder on both the physical and mental level.

 

[Hulk Brogan]

<{cruzshake}>

 

[Ysgramor]

Derrick Lewis on UFC Unfiltered podcast says he chose mma over boxing because mma is easier.

He believes the grappling aspect gives "resting" phases not allowed in boxing. So one does not need to train as hard as boxers do.

Do you believe he is on to something?

Dafuq he is on about, boxers hug each other for the better part of each round. They have way more breaks then MMA fighters do.

He may have a point about cardio training, which is probably more strict in boxing, but that's about it.

 

[AP_RESURRECTION]

I find MMA to be easier than boxing because I can outbox and sprawl a lot of fighters

In boxing, if I fight someone who has better hands then me. I'm fucked lol

I think that's prob the main issue - boxing has been around a long time and has a lot of time to evolve, plus there is a sht ton of money at the top - the talent level at the top is just really high

 

[Bumblebeef]

jeah boxing is harder because of bigger gloves lol

 

[Threetrees]

Derrick Lewis on UFC Unfiltered podcast says he chose mma over boxing because mma is easier.

He believes the grappling aspect gives "resting" phases not allowed in boxing. So one does not need to train as hard as boxers do.

Do you believe he is on to something?

 

[Alanf7]

Boxing is the elite combat sport.

 

[Profane]

Both sports are as easy/hard as you are willing to work. His statement is more a testament to his own work ethic and explains why he'll never be a dominant champ.

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

There's like 8 legit heavyweights in mma, of course it's easier for heavyweights

 

[Bumblebeef]

i dont think boxing is harder. its much harder to stay in mma undefeaded and make 50 fights than in boxing. in boxing u can make much much more fights not in mma. and u say boxing is harder ? come on.
and the transition from stand up to ground is much harder in fighting than the single dimension of boxing with the big gloves.

 

[KYS]

Boxing is the elite combat sport.

It has lots of tradition and money, and so the top level competition is absurd.

 

[swarrrm]

He's right imo.