MMA VERSUS BOXING: THE GREAT DEBATE
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Here the discussion begins about an ongoing debate in the media between those defending boxing as a timeless, invincible sport and those maintaining that boxing is dying out to the forces of the "fastest growing sport in the world" that is mixed martial arts. The MMA Professor Charlie Ward and Boxing Historian and Expert Patrick McElligott have a civil, academic discussion in this first of two chapters in our first "debate" of the issues surrounding athletes and officials representing both sports.
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I think this interview was very professional and conducted nicely. It is good to know that there are still people out there that can be civil and polite while doing an interview while defending their sport. Everyone has their side of the fence when it comes to choosing MMA or Boxing, but these two gentlemen had conducted themselves nicely. Rich always does and excellent job while interviewing it is always great to hear or read an interview by Rich!
I think that the fact that Mr. McElligott and Mr. Ward are both trainers with a backround as athletes added an educated element to the discussion. Both gentleman had interesting points of view that were supported by the years of research in their respective fields. I would enjoy hearing from both of them in future interviews and thought that they worked well together.