Boxing vs Mixed Martial Arts:a crossover capable of atract the attention of many people. Two group of athletes that focus on the master rule: hit and no be hit. The show is usually guaranteed when they clash in a ring. Fortunately for the fighting fans, there have been memorable chapters of this rivalry.
Even there are either pure MMA and Boxing fights scheduled for December 18, it is certain that many sights will be focused on the match between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley, hosted at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
This two warriors have already starred a war on August 29. The victory was granted, by a split decision, to Paul after 8 rounds of crossfire. It is natural to expect another real battle: Woodley has a winning DNA and has demonstrated it along his path in the UFC, where he reigned the Welterweight division for 3 years.
The most memorable fights between boxers and mixed martial artists
Muhammad Ali vs Antonio Inoki: on 1976,the Greatestfaced thisjapanese wrestler in Tokio. This fight ended in a draw. The anecdotic fact is that the special rules created for this clash were established right before the beginning of the action.
Antonio Inoki, Japanese Wrestler. ( Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
James Toney vs Randy Couture: both are considered Superstars in their own disciplines.Lights Outhas conquered World Championships in 4 boxing categories.The Naturalwas the first UFC competitorto have a title in two different weight classes at the same time. Unfortunately for Toney, he challenged Couture on the MMA field and was easily beaten in 3 minutes.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Anderson Silva:a memorable fight for the UFC fans, cause the Spiderhas defeated a former World Champion asJulitoin a boxing exhibition match. After 8 rounds, Silva showed his DNA warrior to Chavez Jr and invited him to think about retirement.
Julio César Chavez Jr vs Anderson Silva. (Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Conor McGregor: the T-Mobile Arena witnessed a real marketing phenomenom whenthe Pretty Boyfaced the Notoriuson the most watched fight of the Boxing vs Mixed Martial Arts rivalry. After proving his bravery for 10 rounds, Floyd consummatedhis victory with a dramatic TKO.
Evander Holyfield vsVitor Belfort: Two great warriors facing each other; both with a demolishing and feared power. Nevertheless, Father Time appeared on stage and holdThe Phenomin his arms: the result was a dramatic TKO suffered by The Real Dealon the first round.
Evander Holyfield vs Victor Belfort. (Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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