lol, i guess we "disagree" although you're completely wrong. But whatever. Timing, footwork, positioning etc are part of all combat sports, its just Boxers basically perfect those aspects of the fight game and are on a whole 'nother level when it comes to those things. If you're a MMA fan you wouldn't be arguing with me that footwork, positioning etc are just as important in mma. The mixed matial artists that best incorporate all those things we're talking about are ones that usually have a background in boxing. And when it comes to punches, most guys still don't even know how to throw proper cross, they just wing overhands. Most boxing coaches will take your gloves from you if you throw a punch like that in the gym.
Yea i remember, i actually have those on tape and DVD. Art Jimmerson, the one gloved washed up boxer ... lol. But you're talking about old washed up boxers stepping into the cage and trying something that they were completely unfamiliar to, just to earn a paycheck(although sometimes it backfired, old ass Mercer stretched out ex UFc HW champ Tim Sylvia with one punch, about 5 seconds into the fight after he sized up timmies first leg kick). Do you remember when those BJJ experts used to just blindly go for a take down and headbutt or stick their chins in the eyes of their opponents, use their Gi's to choke them out and even stomp out the other guys nuts with their fists? Are those the times you were referring to? Also, i hope you do know that the point of the first few UFC's was for the gracies to showcase BJJ. That's practically why Rorion Gracie and Art Davie started the promotion.
Also, there is no such thing as a "more technical" sport .. that doesn't even make any sense, since all sports have their own techniques. That's like saying basketball is more technical than football or some nonsense like that. And if ayhting, MMA fighters try to incorporate boxing into their skillset, so how would boxing be "more technical" than a sport that has more techniques than it? If you're trying to say boxers have far better technique when it comes to punching, footwork, positioning etc .. than yes i agree.
edit: Here's the link of Syliva vs Merecer incase anyone is interested. Pretty funny background story ... Mercer is a former WBO heavyweight champion, and was near 50 years old when Sylvia(former UFC heavyweight champ) agreed to box with him. Big Timmy also considered himself a boxing specialist. The day before the fight the organization screwed Mercer and switched it to kicboxing rules, which was not the deal him and Timmy had made. So during the weigh ins, Timmy and him made a gentlemens agreement before the fight that they would not use leg kicks or go for takedowns, so what does Timmy do? He comes out and throws a leg kick like a little bitch ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb-eOej5Xzc
that shit was hilarious.
