Bernard Hopkins Clueless about MMA
Here we go again, yet another boxer spouting off about how mixed martial arts is not a true sports and how boxing is superior. This time the ignorance comes from Middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins. It’s understandable to want to protect the sport that made you rich and famous, but as an athlete you need to give credit where credit is due. Here is what the champion had to say to Maxim online:
Maxim: UFC is on the rise these days, and some say it’s going to eventually dethrone boxing. We’ve got some ideas for keeping boxing in the spotlight. 1. Make fighters box in a “Ring-O-Fire.” 2. Bring back 99-round Death Fights.
Hopkins: Let me tell you something. Boxing survived the mob. It survived Don King. It survived every bad thing you can possibly imagine. You want to watch UFC? Go down to your local bar on a Friday night. After a few drinks, a couple of drunks will start throwing punches at one another. There’s your UFC for you. UFC is street fighting in a cage. Boxing is a controlled, skilled talent. There’s no comparison. Boxing’s not going anywhere. It’s hundreds of years old, man. You want to see biting, kicking, and kneeing? Go to your nearest bar. You want to see fighting, go to Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on July 21. [Gratuitous Mandalay Mention: 2.]
