Fight fans will eat it up on both sides of the fence. MMA fans will root for Randy Couture while boxing fans will tune in to see if James Toney can represent he sweet science when they meet at UFC 118.
The fight pulls from the origins of MMA. Can a brawler beat down a jiu-jitsu fighter? Is karate better than kick boxing? And can a boxer beat a wrestler? It has all the making for a monster pay-per-view in late August. Or does it? Deadspin says the fight proves little and you shouldn't care:
1. James Toney is 41 years old. Forty-one! Muhammad Ali was getting beaten by Trevor Berbick at 39. Mike Tyson, who never met a payday he didn't like, hasn't fought since he was 39. And Evander Holyfield, at 41 years old, was beaten by, yes, James Toney. What does Toney have left in the tank? Whatever he's got, it's no longer an indicator of his talent.
Toney has plenty left, especially if he got down to cruiserweight where he belongs. He's still a top-10 heavyweight, with a granite chin and defensive abilities as good as anyone in the sport.
Check out some of the other reasons over at Deadspin, where the writer asks why does the argument even exist?
5. It's settling a debate that shouldn't exist. MMA vs. Boxing? Who cares, other than the pay-per-view companies. Boxers box. MMAers, um, martial art. They're two very different sports, each with their own fanbases, their own histories, their own advantages and shortcomings, and there's more than enough room in the world for the both of them.
There is room for both sports and they are very different. Again this goes to the core of fighting. My style is better than yours. Stupid or not, fans and the media eat it up. On a side note, it is interesting that this is one of the only fights we've seen Deadspin write somewhat serious analysis for when it comes to MMA. So someone got hooked a bit.�
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